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- From: roode@fwi.uva.nl (Erik van Roode)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Will the PPC split up the Amiga community?
- Date: 14 Mar 1996 13:03:29 +0100
- Organization: FWI, University of Amsterdam
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- jkarcher@ix.netcom.com(John J. Karcher ) writes:
-
- >In <759.6640T1197T588@cs.ruu.nl> wsldanke@cs.ruu.nl (Wessel Dankers)
- >writes:
-
- >>If AT introduces the PowerAmiga and developers start writing PPC
- >stuff, won't
- >>that mean an enormous break between those who start programming/coding
- >for the
- >>PPC and those who will remain 680x0 oriented just to stay backwards-
- >>compatible?
-
- >No! Developers will simply have to compile two versions of their
- >programs; one for 680X0 and one for the PowerPC. In cases where
- >assembly coding is required, some parallel development will be
- >required, but this should not be a problem in most cases.
-
- Apple uses 'fat' binaries, they can run on the 680x0 and the PPC machines.
- Often 2 other binaries are distributed as well, a 680x0 and a PPC version.
-
- Erik
-
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- Erik van Roode Q : Did you ever use MSDOS ?
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