SRC Modula-3

Version 2.11

compiler(-@#C), run-time, library, documentation

The goal of Modula-3 is to be as simple and safe as it

can be while meeting the needs of modern systems

programmers. Instead of exploring new features, we

studied the features of the Modula family of languages

that have proven themselves in practice and tried to

simplify them into a harmonious language. We found

that most of the successful features were aimed at one

of two main goals: greater robustness, and a simpler,

more systematic type system. Modula-3 retains one of

Modula-2's most successful features, the provision for

explicit interfaces between modules. It adds objects

and classes, exception handling, garbage collection,

lightweight processes (or threads), and the isolation

of unsafe features.

conformance: implements the language defined in SPwM3.

ports: i386/AIX 68020/DomainOS Acorn/RISCiX MIPS/Ultrix

68020/HP-UX RS/6000/AIX IBMRT/4.3 68000/NEXTSTEP i860/SVR4

SPARC/SunOS 68020/SunOS sun386/SunOS Multimax/4.3 VAX/Ultrix

Mailing list: comp.lang.modula3

E-mail: Bill Kalsow [email protected]

From DEC/SRC, Palo Alto, CA. "Modula-3 Report (revised)"

Luca Cardelli et al.

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(1992/02/09)