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From: gilad%cs.utah.edu@wasatch.utah.edu (Gilad Bracha)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: C++ on the Mac II
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Date: 20 Jul 89 03:35:07 GMT
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In a recent posting, I inquired whether anyone knew of a version of C++ 
for the Mac II (NOT for A/UX !). Here is the drift of the replies I
received :

There are presently no C++ compilers for the Macintosh (except under A/UX).
In the "very near future", you may expect :

	1) Apple is "very close" to releasing a beta compiler through APDA
	   that will work with MacApp (2.0 extended to work with Object Pascal
	   objects; everything inheriting from class Object use the Object
	   Pascal message passing scheme).  This compiler will, naturally, run
	   under MPW so it will be verry sllooow.

	2) Glockenspiel will release a C++ compiler "by the first week
	   of December" (according to the company founder).  CommonView
	   for the Macintosh will released at the same time.  MPW was not
	   mentioned, although it seems likely.

	3) THINK/Symantec (of LightspeedC fame) are working on an extended C++
	   compiler.  Absolutely no offical details, although presumably it
	   will a "true" compiler, be very fast, and also work with MacApp.

Of course G++ will never (officially) support the Mac.
 
Thanks to all those who responded, especially to Brian McElhinney, 
whose message is reproduced above.



	Gilad