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From: james@cantuar.UUCP (J. Collier)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: What makes programming the Mac difficult?
Message-ID: <127@cantuar.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 11-Jun-87 11:35:36 EDT
Article-I.D.: cantuar.127
Posted: Thu Jun 11 11:35:36 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 21-Jun-87 09:22:56 EDT
References: <869@apple.UUCP> <725@unccvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: james@cantuar.UUCP (J. Collier)
Distribution: world
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Lines: 27
Keywords: programming environments, Megamax, Unix tools
Summary: I like Megamax

carl m benda (cbenda@unccvax.UUCP) writes:
>In article <869@apple.UUCP>, tecot@apple.UUCP (Ed Tecot) writes:
>> ...
>> What makes programming for the Macintosh difficult?  What would you like
>...
>What I think most programmers would like to see is c development tools 
>and environment such as exists in a Unix programming environment.
>
>I personally would like to see the ability to create c code using the text
>editor of my choice and then leave the editor (using switcher), going to 
>the finder and typing cc filename and with in 30 seconnds I would like to
>be able to double click the a.out icon.

No flames please - I know it uses BasicGlobs to hold its global base register,
I know it produces atrocious code (don't ever look at what it does to switch
statements %-{), BUT I STILL USE MEGAMAX C. 
    I much prefer working with small applications which each do ONE thing
(and preferably do it well). The Megamax environment uses small, stand-alone 
programs which can be tailored into a working environment using a script
interpreter "batch". Within this system I can choose any editor and integrate
my own utility programs. For backups and access to UNIX tools I can synchronise
the batch program with shell scripts on our 4.3bsd VAX, using a hacked terminal
emulator. I have made the Mac feel almost like home :-)
    Lightspeed C epitomises the opposite approach. I hate it. We can't afford
MPW. Now if only Megamax would get around to writing a DECENT compiler...
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