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From: rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson)
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Subject: Re: Smalltalk V/Windows tbr Jan 15
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Date: 15 Jan 91 02:02:37 GMT
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	All of you may want to know that there is another
	OOPS on the block,

		Object/1

	(available for OS/2 PM, and soon Windows 3.0)
	(and it also generates stand-alone executables)

	Many of you have probably heard of it, or read reviews.

	I am beta testing the product right now, it is looking
	pretty good.

	As one who has been developing in Actor and Smalltalk
	for some time now, Object/1 goes a long way to include
	a rich and numerous set of classes.

	Most importantly, Object/1 interfaces to several major
	database systems, including SQL-Server, MDBSIV, and it
	even has its own DLL (TBL) database engine and associated
	classes. It includes a Forms-Painter that automatically
	generates classes from dialog designs.  It also contains
	extensive DDE classes.

	ALL OF THIS IN THE BASE PACKAGE.

	I don't hate Actor or Smalltalk at all, I like them. However,
	I cannot, time after time, buy additional packages to
	get advanced classes (e.g. Goodies, Actor Resource Kit)

	Anyway, I just thought I would let everyone know that they
	should check out ALL OOPS before making a decision.

	ACTOR, SMALLTALK, AND OBJECT/1 ARE ALL GOOD IN MY OPINION.
	What's nice, is that the competition is heating up and thus
	the quality.

	Here stops the ramblin...hope this helps somebody!

	:-{
	^^^ (J.P.)

	P.S.  

	For info. on Object/1 PM or the release date of
	Object/1 for Windows contact,

	Greg Fletcher
	mdbs
	PO Box 248
	Lafayette, Indiana 47902
	(317) 463-2581
	FAX (317) 448-6428

	Tell them I sent ya - it's worth a try.