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From: jans@loop.uucp (Jan Steinman;657-7703;;;Timberline)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: Re: PPS R4 under OpenWindows?
Message-ID: <1990Sep26.051346.6338@loop.uucp>
Date: 26 Sep 90 05:13:46 GMT
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Distribution: comp.lang.smalltalk
Organization: Launch Loop, Portland OR
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In article <44474@prls.UUCP> pieter@prls.UUCP (Pieter van der Meulen) writes:
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>This STILL means that a lot of code will have to re-written. I wonder how
>long ParcPlace will/can continue to significantly (and not upwards compatible)
>change Smalltalk without losing too many of its current customers....

Yes, but the REAL kick in the but is going from $595/$75 to $3500/$350 for
development/runtime cost!  My company had just decided to go with PPS over
Digitalk, since you got a lot more for a small difference in price.  We will
now be re-examining that decision, I can assure you!