EOF/ObjC (was: Cocoa WebObjects)
EOF/ObjC (was: Cocoa WebObjects)
- Subject: EOF/ObjC (was: Cocoa WebObjects)
- From: Kevin Callahan <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 07:37:36 -0800
On Saturday, November 16, 2002, at 02:40 AM, Ondra Cada wrote:
On Friday, November 15, 2002, at 10:07 , Kevin Callahan wrote:
I wonder how many developers on this list
a) want/need EOF/ObjC
b) would contribute more apps, more quickly to the platform if they
had EOF/ObjC
I am pretty sure nearly all of them: even those who never knew the
thing would, had they be allowed to, soon discover the easiness and
extreme power of these frameworks, even for the completely
non-database-related stuff.
---
Ondra Cada
I think you're right. So, the question is: what does Apple need to
know/hear from us such that they will bring back what was one of the
more compelling reasons to develop for the platform? It's clearly not
enough we have clamored for 18 months. Have we not convinced Apple
that the platform becomes more viable if more apps, better apps, more
powerful and flexible apps - are made available more quickly?
Importantly, how do we help make the business case for Apple? The onus
is on us.
We're not saying to discontinue EOF/Java/WebObjects, of course. We're
saying we need EOF/ObjC to be competitive. We're saying Apple needs
EOF/ObjC to be competitive. We need EOF/ObjC if we're going to release
compelling products in a rapid time frame, if release them at all. In
fact, the availability of EOF/ObjC would make developing software
affordable/viable for small Cocoa dev teams who don't have the
resources to compete with large corporations. I think it's rational to
assume with EOF/ObjC back in our toolset, there would be an upsurge in
available applications - and one would think this would spur the growth
and adoption rate of the platform.
Kevin
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