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==Versions==
==Versions==
*Version 2.3
*2.3 (1986)
**Introduced in 1986, it was mostly a "feature catchup" release, it has added features that competing systems had been introducing in the last couple of years prior, this was done both as a marketing play and to enhance compatibility.
**It was mostly a "feature catchup" release, it has added features that competing systems had been introducing in the last couple of years prior, this was done both as a marketing play and to enhance compatibility.
**Prerequisites: DOS 2.0 or higher, 256k memory, Two floppy drives or a hard drive.
**Prerequisites: DOS 2.0 or higher, 256k memory, Two floppy drives or a hard drive.
*Version 2.7
*2.7 (1987)
*Version 2.8 (1991)
*2.8 (1991)
**for MS-DOS 80x86 or for Extended-DOS 386/486
**for MS-DOS 80x86 or for Extended-DOS 386/486



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A Pascal development system from MetaWare that ran on DOS and VAX/VMS, with editions later appearing for AT&T UNIX. Professional Pascal has full cross-development features, any version of a PP host can generate code for any other version, however you had to purchase a full compiler for each system to take advantage of this feature as each development system only came with code generation and libraries for the its host system.

Versions

  • 2.3 (1986)
    • It was mostly a "feature catchup" release, it has added features that competing systems had been introducing in the last couple of years prior, this was done both as a marketing play and to enhance compatibility.
    • Prerequisites: DOS 2.0 or higher, 256k memory, Two floppy drives or a hard drive.
  • 2.7 (1987)
  • 2.8 (1991)
    • for MS-DOS 80x86 or for Extended-DOS 386/486

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