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In article <1991May31.065729.26949@csun.edu> mrs@ms.secs.csun.edu (Mike Stump) writes:
>In article <1991May23.075820.983@agate.berkeley.edu> izumi@mindseye.berkeley.edu (Izumi Ohzawa) writes:
>>In article <1991May23.031433.11017@netcom.COM>
>> rkitts@netcom.COM (Rick Kitts) writes:
>>>In article <2058@camex.COM> geoff@circus.camex.com (Geoffrey Knauth) writes:
>
>>>> I've been hearing ugly rumors that [...] Stepstone [...]
>>>> [is] in trouble.  Someone please tell me this is disinformation.
>>>
>>> I spoke with the president of Stepstone today regarding Stepstones
>>> financial situation. I was told by the person who answered the
>>> phone (not the pres) that SS was undergoing a ``reorganization''
>>> and that ``very(?) few employees were left.''. [...]
>>
>> I am a bit confused.
>>
>> How critical is Stepstone's continued operation to NeXT and NeXT
>> users?
>>
>> What part of NeXT software is directly dependent on Stepstone?
>>
>> I am confused because I thought Objective-C compiler technology
>> is now/soon part of GNU compiler, which is free.
>
>I love free market economies.  Simply put, Stepstone was pulling in to
>much money, not really providing the bang for the buck.  NeXT knew
>this (or found it out) decided to cut cost, knew they could do better
>than to continue to give any more money to Stepstone.  So they extened
>the GNU compiler (for which they don't have to give a red cent to
>anyone if they don't want to), and came up with a more cost effective
>solution for their needs.  They relied on Stepstone in the past, now
>they are ``free'' (pardon the pun).

   So, is there any public (electronic) access to that compiler (e.g. ftp
sites, postings to appropriate comp.sources.whatever, etc.)?  I would
appreciate the response very much.  Thanks, netters!

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