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From: Frank.Warren@f42.n161.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Warren)
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Subject: Re: TOPSPEED M-2
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Date: 31 May 91 06:02:55 GMT
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    Actually, Ben, even ACTOR and SMALLTALK require the SDK for any kind of 
custom operations.  I was at the JPI rollout of the product at Software 
Development '91, and indeed, JPI did have Windows stuff running, and were 
able to fork off the JPI environment from Windows itself.  I have not tried 
this, as I'm hip deep in other things and haven't had a chance to play, but 
the JPI tech support crew knows how this is done.  They did have a demo 
running quite adequately under Windows 3.0 at that time (Feb '91).
    The MS Windows SDK will almost always be required for commercial 
products; it's the only way you can get ikons and custom install stuff at the 
present time.  JPI has said that they are working on providing full Windows 
resources which will entirely replace the SDK (there are almost 1200 Windows 
aps already; hot market and JPI seem to be serious about staying with it).
    More important is that the OOP stuff is coming along well, and nothing 
has been "de-enhanced" along the way.  The OOP feature makes some folks 
bristle, but there's no question that while it is a frill, it's a nice one 
and can be very useful once one gets the point of it all.

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