Date   : Wed, 01 Oct 1986 19:06:32 GMT
From   : Art Zemon <zemon%felix.uucp@BRL.ARPA>
Subject: Re: Utah Software

In article <120@triada.UUCP> marc@triada.UUCP (Marc Lewert) writes:
>
>I saw a request for info about the UTAH compilers (COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL,
>etc.).  I must have missed the response (if any) on the net.  Has anyone
>used them on a CPM machine?  If so, what are your opinions about them?

I have used the Nevada Fortran compiler on a CP/M system
and was pretty satisfied that I got my $30 worth.  The Utah
compilers run on MS-DOS machines.  Both series are sold by
Ellis Computing.

The Fortran compiler generated so-so code using BCD
internal number representation.  The result was then linked
with a ~25 Kbyte runtime module which contained all of the
library functions (even if your program didn't call them).

I only wrote one moderate sized program with it.  In the
process I found no bugs.  The manual was clear and also
free of bugs.

If you want an inexpensive way to learn a language, the
Ellis products are probably a good way to go.  I would not
recommend them for large software products.
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       -- Art Zemon
          FileNet Corporation
          Costa Mesa, California
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