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From: barryf@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Barry B. Floyd)
Subject: Re: OO assembly
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Date: 29 May 91 12:17:53 GMT
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ericco@ssl.berkeley.edu (Eric C. Olson) writes:

>I was just reading about a Berkeley, CA company that has a product
>that is written in what they call an object oriented assembler.  This
>idea has intrigued me for a long time.  Has anyone come across such a
>beast?  Or is this a well known dead end?

>Thanks,
>Eric
>--
>Eric
>ericco@ssl.berkeley.edu

I read where the Windows 3.0 competitor (Ensemble?) was written in a
home-brew OO assembler, hence the small kernel and incredible speed. I also
remember reading where they might release it as a product. 
 
barry
 
I reserve the right to be wrong.
 

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