On Friday, 96/03/01, Murray Lesser wrote to Robert Goodman about "Pl/i
Miscellanea" as follows:

ML> RG>   Lucky (?) of me to look here.  Do you know where/how I can
ML>   >cheaply obtain a PL/1 compiler (with minimal related utilities)
ML>   >that will run in 4 meg on a 386 in DOS 5.0?  However, I'm NOT
ML>   >interested in the "structured" PL/1 that I've heard
exists; I seek
ML>   >a version that doesn't necessarily tend toward structured

Hi Robert,

PMJI, but there is a PL/I compiler for PC-DOS under development by
someone here in England. It is being discussed occasionally on Usenet
in comp.lang.pl1 and the very crude prototype can be obtained by ftp --
but I don't don't have the Internet address handy.

ML> There was a DEC version of PL/I for DOS, but I haven't the slightest
ML> idea where you might find a copy.  (You might write to DEC to see if
ML> they still have a copy of it around.)

Hmmm. I knew they had one for the MicroVAX, but I wasn't aware of one
for DOS. Every day is a learning experience. [Thank goodness.]

ML>     "Structured programming" is a state of mind.

I have yet to encounter a PL/I compiler that enforces structure upon
the programmer. You can treat it as a high-level assembler if you want.

ML>     Why not try REXX?  REXX is a descendant of PL/I; many of its

Note that REXX does not support pointers as such, so you won't be able
to address video memory, etc., as easily as you would with PL/I.
However, REXX is a great RAD language.

ML>     PL/I for DOS is off-topic on this echo.  If you want further
ML> conversation, send me a private message in the 2X4BBS "General"
ML> conference (#1).

Or you can Netmail me at the address below, or as dwnoon{at}ibm.net on
the Internet, or as 72172,431 on Compuserve.

Regards

Dave


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