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From: bstrohm@erasmus.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de (Bernhard Strohmeier)
Subject: Re: apl*plus to IBM/apl2 conversion problem
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Forget about the PP3-workspace!

Im sure everbody who has ever tried to convert from IBM-APL to APL*PLUS or
from APL*PLUS to IBM-APL will agree on the following points.

1. All functions, who perform file-manipulating actions must be rewritten.

2. All functions, who perform graphics must be rewritten.

3. Most of the APL*PLUS QUAD-functions and -system-variables must be  
   rewritten.

4. Conversion performance is unbearable slow.

==> Dont waste your time with PP3.


Best regards.
Bernhard Strohmeier




bstrohm@erasmus.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de
