Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!olivea!uunet!mcrware!mwca!bill From: bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) Newsgroups: comp.os.os9 Subject: Re: G++ for OS-9/68000 wanted Message-ID: <1807@mwca.UUCP> Date: 8 Feb 91 18:02:53 GMT References: <1806@mwca.UUCP> <16431@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Santa Clara, CA Lines: 41 In article <16431@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> jclark@sdcc6.ucsd.edu (John Clark) writes: >Any news about the following topics: > >Software: > >C++ Our new compiler technology is being designed with future exensibility in mind. C++ is certainly in the plans, scheduling uncertain. In the meantime there are object-oriented alternatives - contact a Microware rep for details. >X-Windows Both client and server, client first, in the not-too-distant-future, server shortly thereafter. Time-frame is sometime towards the middle of 1991 (watch the industry trade magazines for product announcements...) >A New Shell (that supports aliasing, shell environment variable >substitution, history) We are porting PolyShell (as well as PolyMake and Polytron Version Control System) to OS-9 - contact Sage Software for details on PolyShell's capabilities. Should be available the first half of this year. >Hardware Support: >88000 >i860 >MIPS-any >SPARC-chips OS-9 will always be a 68xxx-family product. OS-9000 currently supports the 680x0 and 80x86 (x >= 3) families, and will support RISC chips in the future. All of your suggestions are being considered, informing your Microware Rep of your plans will help us decide which RISC chips will best serve your needs. -- ################################################################################ # Bill Sheppard -- bills@microware.com -- {uunet,sun}!mcrware!mwca!bill # # Microware Systems Corporation --- OS-9: Seven generations beyond __/_!! # #######Opinions expressed are my own, though you'd be wise to adopt them!#######