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From: benson@blake.acs.washington.edu (Dan Benson)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: Objectworks for Smalltalk-80
Message-ID: <5888@blake.acs.washington.edu>
Date: 23 Feb 90 00:34:02 GMT
Reply-To: benson@blake.acs.washington.edu (Dan Benson)
Distribution: comp.lang.smalltalk
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
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I've been using Digitalk's Smalltalk/V 286 but would like to be able to
go to other platforms eventually (like the new IBM RS/6000 workstations)
so I am thinking about ParcPlace's Smalltalk-80.

I was told that Smalltalk-80 is a superset of Digitalk's Smalltalk and 
that it was more portable between platforms.  I'd like to hear from
experienced users how they feel about ParcPlace's product (apparently
they like to call it Objectworks for Smalltalk-80 instead of simply
Smalltalk-80).

From what I know, Digitalk and ParcPlace are the two main Smalltalk
producers.  Are there any more that support popular platforms?

Basically, I'd like to hear your impressions of the various Smalltalk
systems, both good and bad.  Please email responses directly to me and
I can repost a summary if there is any interest on the net.

Thanks,
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| Dan Benson                        benson@ee.washington.edu    |
| Dept. of Elec. Engr., FT-10                                   |
| University of Washington                                      |
| Seattle, WA  98195                                            |