Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pt.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!mm5l+ From: mm5l+@andrew.cmu.edu (Matthew Mashyna) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer Subject: Re: MPW C++ Experiences? Message-ID: Date: 3 Jul 90 16:53:29 GMT Organization: Humanities and Social Sciences, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 27 Dan Pleasant asks: >Why has MPW C++ remained in beta for so long? >How buggy is it? >Does anybody have a list of known bugs? >Most important: Is MPW C++ ready for "prime time"? Would you use it >to write a commercial product? I can't answer for Apple why C++ has been in Beta for so long. Most of the bugs are pretty esoteric. I use MPW C++ and MacApp for every application (that is not a driver or init, etc.) One reason for the delay is the perfection of the much awaited load/dump feature. It will really speed up the compile time. Another reason is that they want to have a very tight product without bugs. It'll be worth the wait and the upgrades are usually reasonable. I really love MPW C++ and I highly recommend it. ==================================================================== |Matt Mashyna | As you see, science once again robs us of | |mm5l@andrew.cmu.edu | our jobs. They put a micro-chip in my place.| |Carnegie Mellon | | ====================================================================