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From: boerned@mist.CS.ORST.EDU (Dan Boerner)
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Subject: Re: Does anyone know anything about new Apple development products?
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Date: 13 Feb 91 01:00:16 GMT
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I was at the MADA Conference last week and saw a quick demo of SourceBug the
new source level debugger from Apple.  I can tell you that it was not
developed at Apple but was acquired and is now being improved.  The version
they showed was a d19 release.

My understanding is that it will replace SADE.  It has a nice multiple views
feature that will allow you to see the source and the assembly in two
separate but synchronized windows.  Single stepping at the source and assembly
level is supported.  I seem to remember some sort of a browser for examining
variables.  I can't give you any great details about its technical merits but
at least from a usability standpoint it seems to be a step forward.

I believe they will be shipping a Beta or Alpha version on the next ETO
CD-ROM.  Sorry I can't remember more, does someone from Apple want to do a
better job (Keith?)

--Dan

P.S. SourceBug won the dubious distinction as the worst new product name of
the conference.