tool: tom

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Language:	TOM
Version:	0.99.2
Parts:	compiler(->C), various tools, documentation, examples, test suite, run-time library, class libraries.
Author:	Pieter J. Schoenmakers <tiggr@gerbil.org>
Location:	ftp://ftp.gerbil.org/pub/tom/ for source distribution and binaries for selected platforms.
Description:	TOM is an object oriented language.
Conformance:	the C files generated by the compiler need to be processed by GNU CC. The runtime library needs GCC as well; the compiler and some other tools are written in Objective-C.
Reference:	http://www.gerbil.org/tom/doc/ lists more documentation.
Features:	TOM promotes usability, as opposed to reusability. To this extent: classes are extensible entities: a class is fully defined by its main definition and any extensions defined for it, an extension can add and replace methods. In support of complex added behaviour, an extension can add instance variables. To promote object reusability, an extension can introduce additional superclasses, extensions can be added to a program at compile, link, or run time.
Bugs:	mail them to <tiggr@gerbil.org>
Restriction:	tools: GNU General Public License, libraries: GNU Library General Public License.
Requires:	to build or use: GNU CC, GNU Make.
Ports:	hppa-hpux, i386-freebsd, i386-linux, i386-nextstep, i386-rhapsody, m68k-nextstep, ppc-linux, ppc-rhapsody, alpha-linux, sgi-mips.
Portability:	very high: porting to a new machine takes a few hours. Provide the author with an account on the UNIX machine of your choice, and the port will be created (and maintained if the account persists).
Status:	actively developed
Discussion:	tom-request@gerbil.org
Help:	tiggr@gerbil.org
Support:	tiggr@gerbil.org
Announcements:	comp.lang.misc, comp.os.linux.announce, discussion mailing list <tom-request@gerbil.org>
Updated:	July 14th, 1998

category: object oriented languages summary, or expanded.