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From: wetter@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Pierce T. Wetter)
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Subject: Re: Various questions...
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Date: 20 Feb 89 05:20:04 GMT
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> 6) How easy is it to program a NeXT?  This, of course, is a highly subjective
> question, but hey, I'll take highly subjective answers.
> 

   I get asked that question all the time about macintoshes.
  
   Here is my answer: It is easier to write good programs and harder to write
bad programs. 

   Easier: I dare you to write a windowing system for all your programs.

   Harder: Whatta mean there's no printf? (Actually, all of the major 
 programming environments come with shells for lamos who can't use TransSkel.)

   The NeXT machine simply adds UNIX onto all of the mac stuff, (if you 
ignore the DSP stuff for now) and organizes it somewhat by using Objective C.

   Did that help?
Pierce

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