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From: jcd@ecersg.ncsu.edu (Joseph C. Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: development suggestions for the NeXt
Message-ID: <1990Nov8.151745.24393@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 8 Nov 90 15:17:45 GMT
Reply-To: jcd@ecersg.ncsu.edu (Joseph C. Davis)
Organization: North Carolina State University
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several weeks ago, the developer of Stuart told us to stop complaining about 
a general lack of software for the next, and to start coming up with specifics.

well, i haven't thought too much about it, but this last week, i was looking
through my roommates MacWeek, and saw a few things that i would like to see
on the Next.

The first of these is a graphical SPICE interface that allows the user to run
SPICE by constructing circuit diagrams and using libraries of devices. Of
course, you can create your own device.  With the great GUI and IB, why hasn't 
this been done? Or has it, and i just don't know about it? Is there a way to 
use the power of the DSP to do the number crunching?

#2 - project management programs of the MacProject style ( Gantt charts, etc. )

#3 - stand-alone equation writer for use with any WP ( Expressionist type )

#4 - soft process controll ( stuff like Labview )

ok, guys, fill this out, and you hot-shot programmers can start.

and, please, only constructive comments. flames are stupid.