XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: Peter@Iron-Spring.com   
      
   On 1/7/26 05:40, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-06 22:30, c186282 wrote:   
   >> On 1/6/26 11:30, John Ames wrote:   
   >>> On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:19:54 +0100   
   >>> "Carlos E.R."  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Turbo Pascal had [...]   
   >>>   
   >>> Sure did! But TP didn't roll out 'til 1983, thirteen years into the   
   >>> language's existence.   
   >>>   
   >>>> I don't think anyone used the original flavor of the language.   
   >>>   
   >>> The ISO standard wasn't finalized 'til 1983, the same year as TP; even   
   >>> UCSD Pascal didn't come around 'til 1977. But it was being used for   
   >>> teaching well before that, and Kernighan's essay was published in '81,   
   >>> so people were most definitely using (or trying to use) earlier forms   
   >>> of the language for stuff.   
   >>   
   >>    I used the M$/IBM multi-pass Pascal compiler (still   
   >>    have it in a VM) I *think* that came out maybe a   
   >>    year before TP.   
   >>   
   >>    Remember seeing a little ad in a magazine for TP.   
   >>    The price was good, the claims seemed impressive.   
   >>    So, I bought it. NOT disappointed. Made development   
   >>    unbelievably quicker/easier. Had to wait until v3   
   >>    to get good graphics though. Even found a good use   
   >>    for the 'turtle'.   
   >>   
   >   
   > I remember trying both compilers. The M$ variant was unbelievable slow.   
   >   
      
   Leave it to M$ (and IBM) to screw it up. Pascal was specifically   
   designed for fast one-pass compilation.   
      
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