One very happy camper.
One very happy camper.
- Subject: One very happy camper.
- From: Aaron Hilton <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 21:06:25 -0700
Okay, I've been reading plenty of 'problem reports' and find all this
so very enlightening. However, I was just thinking to myself... This
is Awesome!
'This' being:
Users - you guys are honest, humble, hard-working, curious, and polite.
That being only the tip of the iceberg, you guys are great!
XCode - While somewhat imperfect, it is quite exceptional. There's a
lot of infrastructure going into the xcode suite of tools that really
push the edge of technology.
Apple - The devs at Apple are responsive, actively supporting us,
working out problems, and prioritizing their efforts with a great
degree of fairness. Being in their shoes is no easy task I'd imagine.
And, since I'm a strong believer in OSS philosophy, I really appreciate
the fact that Apple has made a very serious effort to collaborate with
this community. I'm also excited that someone is leading the charge to
develop a cleaner-friendly OS environment. There are definitely
geniuses working inside Apple.
So, what qualifies this assertion of gratitude?
I've been a software developer for quite some time now. Starting with
the good ol' DOS days (har har yeah right) developing game software for
Brainstorm (Borland C) and Sanctuary Woods (Watcom C). Then moving
onto windows tool development for Disney Interactive and EAC for a
couple years while periodically going to school. And, finally my
research job at my university doing development in QNX (4.25 with
Watcom 10.6 tools) developing an adaptive optics system.
In my spare time, whenever I'm fortunate enough to get some, I like to
dabble with all kinds of technology. Some time ago I did some research
into what platform would suit my needs best, and it appeared OS X was
rather exciting (particularly with NeXT heritage). Of the time I've
had my laptop, then later a dual G5, I've had first hand experience
watching the steady improvement of the development tools on this
platform. What I've noticed is nothing short of remarkable.
It's nice to pop out of "work mode," look around and admire the state
of affairs. It makes me feel good that I've made the right choice.
So, here's my hats off to Apple and its fantastic community.
My 2c...
- Aaron.
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Aaron Hilton
Adaptive Optics Research
University of Victoria
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