language: Modula-3

Language:
Modula-2, Modula-3
Package:
m2tom3
Version:
2.00
Parts:
Translator (Modula-2->Modula-3), Modula-2 standard library emulation
Author:
Peter Klein <pk@i3.informatik.rwth-aachen.de>
Location:
ftp://ftp-i3.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/Modula-3-Contrib/m2tom3/m2tom3-2.00.tar.gz
Description:
m2tom3 is a system to port Modula-2 programs to Modula-3. It consists of two parts: 1) A conversion program which tries to create a Modula-3 source text with the same semantics as the Modula-2 input while retaining the original look and feel as good as possible. 2) A base library which tries to emulate the Modula-2 standard library using the Modula-3 standard library.

This version performs a wide range of conversions including WITH-statements, variant RECORDS, qualification of enumeration type literals etc.

For a detailed description, see the enclosed README file.

Requires:
DEC SRC Modula-3 release 3.3
Help:
<pk@i3.informatik.rwth-aachen.de>
Announcements:
comp.lang.modula2, comp.lang.modula3
Contact:
<pk@i3.informatik.rwth-aachen.de>
Updated:
November 30th, 1994
Language:
Modula-3
Package:
SRC Modula-3
Version:
3.5
Parts:
compiler(->C), runtime library, documentation
Author:
DEC Systems Research Center <m3-request@src.dec.com> LINUX version compiled by Michel Dagenais
Location:
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/DEC/Modula-3/release-3.5/*.tar.gz
msdos:
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/DEC/Modula-3/contrib/m3pc*
os2:
ftp.vlsi.polymtl.ca in pub/m3/os2 (binaries only)
Description:
The goal of Modula-3 is to be as simple and safe as it can be while meeting the needs of modern systems programmers. Instead of exploring new features, we studied the features of the Modula family of languages that have proven themselves in practice and tried to simplify them into a harmonious language. We found that most of the successful features were aimed at one of two main goals: greater robustness, and a simpler, more systematic type system. Modula-3 retains one of Modula-2's most successful features, the provision for explicit interfaces between modules. It adds objects and classes, exception handling, garbage collection, lightweight processes (or threads), and the isolation of unsafe features.
Conformance:
implements the language defined in SPwM3.
Requires:
gcc, preferrably X11
Ports:
i386/AIX 68020/DomainOS Acorn/RISCiX MIPS/Ultrix 68020/HP-UX RS6000/AIX IBMRT/4.3 68000/NextStep i860/SVR4 SPARC/SunOS 68020/SunOS sun386/SunOS Multimax/4.3 VAX/Ultrix FreeBSD Linux
Discussion:
comp.lang.modula3
Contact:
Bill Kalsow <kalsow@src.dec.com>
Updated:
July 9th, 1995

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