John:

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>I'm tempted to send some $ to these guys making the compiler. Sort of like a bet- either I lose my $ or I get a large return. But it's not really a bet because paying my $ increases the likelihood of a positive outcome... and if 1000 others place the same bet, my odds improve.

Or, better yet, also write a VFP conversion for a few of the not-yet-implemented functions and send them over to eTecnologia. As I understand it, everyone's invited to this party (except maybe for certain smirking pessimists...)

Pertti