[Discussion] : OT: PL/I alternative from eCS [Was: eCS and other woes]

[Carl Gehr]

Bob, 
I have a non-negotiable requirement for PL/I!  When I was discussing
alternatives to eCS with some friends, one person suggested looking at
WINE on Linux to run the PL/I compiler.  Since the compiler is not
particularly new, it was suggested that it should have no problem under
WINE.

If you do try this and it works, PLEASE let me know.  I will not have
an opportunity to check it out myself for a while, but this could be a
big help to me if I cannot get the NetLabs people to step up and
support the Ethernet/WiFi/Sound devices on two brand new TPads [T60s].

Carl

On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:45:29 +0000, Bob Wonderly wrote:

>
>Nothing's perfect. I do miss the PL/1 compiler I had on OS/2 and have 
>opted to not use the IBM PL/1 compiler for M$Win. And I wish I could 
>compile one of my useful PL/1 programs to run under Linux. The Linux GCC 
>C-compiler works fine and I am using the Ruby OO-language for most of my 
>programming needs.