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- Item 4029634 15-Feb-91 20:48PST
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- From: MADA.SYSOP MacApp Dev Assoc, Don Sawtelle,IVC
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- To: MACAPP.TECH$ MacApp Technical
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- Sub: MacApp/C++
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- ["MacApp/C++" from JohnJ33 on America Online at 91-02-15 21:57:13 EST. Mail to
- MacApp.Tech$ to reply.]
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- On this subject, we're facing at least these two broad issues, as developers
- using MacApp:
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- 1) Get up to speed on C++ to "go forward" with MacApp/C++ for all the reasons
- well stated in other links, as well as the other reasons that Apple can't
- reveal.
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- 2) Make use of MacApp 3.0 features, independent of the language used, to bring
- out sophisticated system 7.0 applications with shortest time-to-market.
-
- I would hesite to bank on the fact that these goals can be reached in the short
- time frame. Of the two, I would suggest that #2 is more important to us and to
- Apple. Macintosh survives more on differentiation than end-user intangibles
- such as C++/OP. System 7.0 means differentiation for our products/systems, C++
- does not (necessarily).
-
- All things being equal it will be difficult enough for experienced MacApp and
- Mac developers to take advantage of system 7.0 features, even with the OP
- version of MacApp 3.0. And not to mention that we're probably looking at at
- least one maintenance release of OP 3.0 given the rich new functionality.
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- Such a major undertaking as porting MacApp to C++ would be astonishing if it
- were not plagued, at least initially, with bugs. And definitely more so than
- the simpler OP 3.0 release.
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- In short, the problems of going to 7.0 are there, regardless. There will be
- undoubtedly problems with the C++ port. What does this scenario present for us
- as developers?
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- Suggestion:
- 1) Release MacApp 3.0 initially in tandem: both in OP and C++. Let developers
- leverage off the more dependable OP release in the short term, and in parallel,
- make use of this time to develop C++ skills. We simply need more notice.
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- 2) During this time make concerted efforts to develop stability in the C++
- product, and only consider dropping OP version after the C++ version is at
- least as stable. Maybe after 1 or 2 maintenance releases.
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- This would seem to present a solution with the least impact on successful
- migration to 7.0. There are certainly other solutions, and I'd like to hear
- from the group on this topic.
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- Getting tired of soup,
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- John Jamison
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