Re: ObjC++ (and a word about Java, too ;-)
Re: ObjC++ (and a word about Java, too ;-)
- Subject: Re: ObjC++ (and a word about Java, too ;-)
- From: Matt Gough <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 17:24:53 +0000
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The point is that IMHO Apple will not have the luxury to maintain three
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OSes and three frameworks in the future (unless it grows to more that 50%
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of the PC market, something we hope all, but is a far away for now).
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Obviously OS9 will be trashed (and I don't regret it, even though it has a
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more consistent interface than OS X), and OS X standard+server will remain.
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And for the three frameworks: Cocoa, Carbon, Java? Assuming than OS 9
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disappear, I can't see the need to keep Carbon.
Here are a few good reasons just for starters (in no particular order)
PhotoShop, Microsoft Office, Illustrator, iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, Freehand,
Quark XPress, VectorWorks, Internet Explorer, AppleWorks, Acrobat, FileMaker
Pro, MYOB, Virtual PC, CodeWarrior, (add your own examples here)...
Most of these apps will NEVER be ported to Cocoa, and for all of its
glories, there are no Cocoa apps in the same league of importance to Apple
as the above list. If push came to shove, which Framework do you think
they'd drop?
Matt Gough