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From: bowman@reed.UUCP (Eric Bowman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Think against MPW interface war (was Re: MPW wish list)
Message-ID: <14112@reed.UUCP>
Date: 10 Feb 90 00:19:15 GMT
References: <3689@accuvax.nwu.edu>
Organization: Reed College, Portland OR
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Summary: Bravo.

I whole heartedly agree.  Prepare for flames, though.

Essentially, to add to what you've said, I feel as though as a mac
programmer, one cannot (yet) expect the same user interface niceites
in a development system that one expects in a somewhat more pedestrian
program.  Why is MPW like Unix?  Because Unix is a damn powerful OS --
if you take the time to learn how to use it.  Apple's intention is
obviously power -- not simplicity -- and for this I applaud them.  I only
wish they would push MPW as an "alternative" to the finder, particularly
in the scientific marketplace.  I know a number of people who like many
things about the Mac but will not use it because they feel too limited
with the finder.

Personally, I depend frequently on MPW's tool and scripting ability, and
I can't imagine the ordeal of performing some of the same tasks I perform
regularly in MPW in Think C.

Further, I haven't noticed *that* big a difference in speed when headers
are compiled (though linking is a little slow).

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