Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!spool.mu.edu!munnari.oz.au!metro!extro!objtch From: objtch@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Peter Goodall) Newsgroups: comp.object Subject: Re: How to pay for reusable software Message-ID: Date: 14 Apr 91 22:27:14 GMT References: <1991Apr3.231849.13410@m.cs.uiuc.edu> <2238@media01.UUCP> Sender: news@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia Lines: 34 Nntp-Posting-Host: extro.ucc.su.oz.au pkr@media01.UUCP (Peter Kriens) writes: Hi Peter, [...] >Ofcourse that would mean distributing source code. But I think that it should >be possible to distribute non commented, symbol replaced C code, jus the way >like a lot of programmers write. Would a product like that be feasable? And >if so how much could you charge, and how many people would be interested? >Peter Kriens >pkr@media01 Digitalk has provided a Smalltalk specific type of Dynamic Link Library which allows distribution of Smalltalk classes (and data) with Souce code missing, available or restricted. I think that this is a particularly powerful tool. Have a look folks! As an aside have a check out the workload difference in programming a MS Windows user interface in C++ and Smalltalk/V windows. I'm only going to use C++ for systems programming and primitives, forget writing an application. Peter Goodall -- Peter Goodall | INTERNET: