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[wtr at moss.ATT.COM]

In article <18061 at watmath.waterloo.edu>, rwwetmore at watmath.waterloo.edu (Ross Wetmore) writes:
> In article <328 at uport.UUCP> jmsully at uport.UUCP (John M. Sully) writes:
> >In article <24166 at clyde.ATT.COM> wtr at moss.UUCP (Bill Rankin) writes:

> > > > > > In article <69 at warner.bros> ef at bugs.UUCP (Elmer Fudd) writes:
(just a little re-posting humor ;-)

(I posted):
> >>It's a crock that microport won't package the same compiler tools
> >>that they use along with their product! 

(John posted):
> >We do.  We use the both the stock V/AT and V/386 compilers for all 
> >development work here.  The entire kernel and all utilities are compiled
> >with the compilers which we ship with our products.

(Ross posted):
>   John is correct. I have recompiled some of their code with a 1.2 beta
> release compiler package and found it byte-for-byte compatible.
> 
>   Now for the big question. What has happened to the upgrade to the
> Portable Compiler package and (when) is it going to be released? 

Okay, first of all, my appologies to John and the folks at Uport
for my off the collar accusations.  But this was the information
I recieved from a number of different sources, and I believed it
to be true.  Apparently, it was not.

Steps taken: (1) Open mouth (2) Insert foot (3) Chew thuroughly
and (4) Spit toes (:-)

Next on the agenda, is there an upgrade for the PCC?  If so, when
is it due out, what does it take to be approved as a beta test site?
I'm planning to do some large program developement for graphics, 
and also would love to get KSH up and running (HAS to be small
model + optimized to work)

John, does Uport use a Greenhills compiler at all for their 286 
stuff?

Finally, again I'd like to request to see if anybody has a set
of EGA primatives out there for 2.3.0-L SV/AT ?  I've also
posted this request to the Uport BBS.  I've gotten replies
recently about some CGA & Hercules routines, and I'm looking at 
porting those over.

MicroPort... The adventure continues....

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