Re: APL - Alive and Well!

On May 14, 2:33=A0pm, m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In <148af6cf-bcda-4c3c-b630-e00dc029c...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 05/14/2008
> =A0 =A0at 07:17 AM, Gosi <gos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >I remember some time ago I got a 370/PC with VM running on it. I could
> >install APL2 on it and I did but had a hell of a problem because I had
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> >APL chars on the screen.
>
> Are you referring to a P/370 system? =A0If so, that is my environment
and =
I
> can tell you that APL2 runs well and you have full APL sup****t in the
> PC/3270 terminal emulator for access to it. =A0If you were using an
ASCII
> terminal emulator that is another story entirely. =A0Although there are
so=
me
> ASCII emulators with APL sup****t most lack it. =A0I have used the
emulator=

> build into APL*PLUS/PC successfully, but I know of no other ASCII
emulator=

> off-hand with APL sup****t.
>
> -- Dave
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> dhdurgee<at>verizon<dot>net
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My experience with 370/PC card in it is from around 1986 and I am
pretty sure it has improved a lot since then.

I was very disappointed at the time because I thought I was getting a
personal mainframe with a complete set of options.