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From: ksand@appleoz.oz.au (Kent Sandvik)
Newsgroups: aus.mac,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: C++
Keywords: C++, Macintosh, Information, Australia
Message-ID: <614@appleoz.oz.au>
Date: 18 Jun 89 19:23:25 GMT
References: <3108@cit5.cit.oz>
Reply-To: ksand@appleoz.oz.AU (Kent Sandvik)
Organization: A/UX Support, Apple Australia
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In article <3108@cit5.cit.oz> prf@cit5.cit.oz (Paul Freeman) writes:
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>I am interested in learning a new language, preferably C.  I have heard that
>C++ is pretty good but I know nothing about it.  Could someone give me some
>details on C++,  ie. is it object oriented C, what it is like to use as a
>language?
>I am particularly interested to know if it is available for the Macintosh.
>If so, is it available in Australia?


For the moment the C++ products for Mac is available only for the A/UX
platform. I.e. either the Cfront from AT&T that you need to port yourself,
or C++ from Oasys that is ported for A/UX.

I suggest that people wait a couple of months, AT&T will release RSN (in
a week or so) C++ level 2.0 with goodies such as multiple inheritance
and even stronger type checking.

It is no secret that Apple is working on a C++ for the MPW environment,
and this will be based on 2.0 C++. We can't really speak about unreleased
products, but if you are more interested in the future of C++ within Apple,
me and Andrew Shebanow from Apple DTS Cupertino will speak about the
product and C++ in general at the Developer Conference in Adelaide
next month.

Last personal words, I myself am a C++ addict, I want to have a computer
job in the 90:ies!

Reg,
Kent
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