GNU Algol 68 transput - why not use QAD?

[Jose E. Marchesi]

I like Mountbatten's QAD, including the different channels it supports.
She spent a looong time getting that prelude right.

We could first port it from ALGOL68-RS (ctrans) to GNU Algol 68, then
see to do some modifications.

I would be ok with that approach.

> Good morning everyone,
>
> In the process of attempting to implement van Vliet's transput code on top
> of POSIX, I've been spending more time looking at QAD (the Algol 68 to C
> translator's standard prelude and transput code) as well as /Programming
> Algol 68 Made Easy/, Mountbatten's textbook on using a68 toc.
>
> This morning I realized that, were someone to ask me why GNU Algol 68
> should not use QAD transput, I could not present a cogent argument against
> that idea.
>
> Sooooooooooo.... anyone here familiar with Algol 68 and willing to convince
> me that using QAD transput - as "as-is as possible" - would be a bad idea?