| Title: | Languages |
| Notice: | Speaking In Tongues |
| Moderator: | TLE::TOKLAS::FELDMAN |
| Created: | Sat Jan 25 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed May 21 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 394 |
| Total number of notes: | 2683 |
I need some general information about the future of PL/1 on VAX
/VMS Systems.
- Support ?
- New Releases ?
- Performance on MicroVax II ?
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| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 98.1 | SMOP::GLOSSOP | Kent Glossop | Thu Aug 21 1986 14:56 | 25 | |
VAX PL/I is still alive and well...
Support:
Bugs are being fixed, SPRs answered, etc. (If you mean support people
at Telephone Support Centers, etc., there are probably fewer people
familiar with PL/I than with other languages, but there are some.)
New Releases:
VAX PL/I V3.0 will be going to field test shortly. It should emerge
from the SDC some time in the first half of 1987.
Performance on MicroVAX IIs?
It depends very much on the application. If the application avoids
FIXED DECIMAL, it should run fairly close to 780 (8200) speed. If the
On the other hand, if the application used FIXED DECIMAL very heavily,
the performance will be a very small fraction of a 780 (8200).
If you have more questions on VAX PL/I, I suggest that you use the VAX PL/I
notesfile (TLE::PLI), or send mail to TLE::PLI.
Kent Glossop
Project leader, VAX PL/I
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| 98.2 | SMOP::GLOSSOP | Kent Glossop | Sun Apr 19 1987 18:55 | 7 | |
Update: We currently expect VAX PL/I V3.0 to be available in the field
by late May or early June. It will require VMS V4.4 or later. There
should be a Sales Update article on V3.0 within a month. (Note: V3.0
has more features than were originally planned. You can get more
details in the PL/I notesfile if you are interested.)
Kent Glossop (VAX PL/I)
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