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From: bdv2@ur-tut.UUCP (Bruce Verner)
Newsgroups: net.lang.st80
Subject: Re: Looking for Info about Smalltalk
Message-ID: <371@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 30-May-86 19:42:03 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 30 19:42:03 1986
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Reply-To: bdv2@ur-tut.UUCP (Bruce Verner)
Organization: Univ. of Rochester Computing Center
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Keywords: Smalltalk IBM-PC
Summary: Pointers to versions of Smalltalk

In article <1806@gitpyr.UUCP> krubin@gitpyr.UUCP (Kenny Rubin) writes:
>I am working on a project that is in search of an implementation
>language. My colleagues and I feel that some form of data-object
>oriented language would be appropriate. We have heard some good
>comments about Smalltalk and wish to learn more about it. We are
>especially interested in finding a good implementation for the
>IBM-PC/XT. So if anyone knows of a vendor of such a product, that
>information would be very useful. In addition, any information
>such as product reviews, personal experience, or general advice
>about finding information on Smalltalk would be of value.


The versions of Smalltalk for the IBM-PC are Methods by Digitalk and
Smalltalk-80 version 2 by Softsmarts in Woodside, California.  Methods
is a modified subset of Smalltalk with a character oriented windowing
interface.  It runs on the PC/XT with fairly reasonable performance.
Softsmarts Smalltalk is a genuine implementation of the full Xerox
Smalltalk-80 release using bit-map graphics for the PC/AT.  Digitalk
advertises in Byte and Softsmarts in CACM.  Other members of the net
will likely be able to provide more details.  I believe someone posted brief
performance evaluations of these a couple months ago.  There is also
a good implementation of ST version 1 (with extensions) for the Apple
Macintosh from Apple Computer.  Contact me if you need more information. 

(Another more obscure ST subset for the PC is/was Asolv Smalltalk
by Christopher Maicie.)

Bruce D. Verner

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