EOF: Dead or Alive?
EOF: Dead or Alive?
- Subject: EOF: Dead or Alive?
- From: Jay Prince <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 09:28:16 -0700
Back to the original topic, before it was sidelined by the NDA
discussion.
Over a year ago, Apple licensed EOF under a "previews only" license
that expired in a year. We were told that Apple would reach a final
decision on EOF soon, but there were no announcements.
(Obligatory NDA discussion) EOF is not a state secret- it has been
shipping for at least 5 years. EOF is on topic to the list because EOF
can be used under Cocoa-- it originated there back in the mists of
time. EOF is not a future secret, as it is shipping now.
So, the question is, has Apple given a response to the many requests of
developers to be able to use EOF in Cocoa, or shrink-wrapped
applications? (The Java version of EOF is fine by me, we just need a
license.)
Apple employees have been completely mum all this time waiting for an
official decision. IF one was announced at WWDC, it is totally
appropriate to let all of us know about it.
IF, on the other hand, Apple made some big announcement of a technology
similar in purpose to EOF, then the details of that would be something
you should keep under your hat. Just tell us that the future of
Object-Relational mapping under Cocoa is not a dead end, but it isn't
EOF.
Thanks.
Jay
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