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Magnus Ramstr|m posted this to a number of news groups but forgot the
objective-c news group.  Therefore I am posting it for him since it includes
Objective-C in his questionnaire.

 > Path: stpstn!gaboon!crpmks!philabs!linus!think.com!sdd.hp.com!wuarchive!udel!rochester!kodak!uupsi!sunic!kth.se!news
 > From: d87-mra@dront.nada.kth.se (Magnus Ramstr|m)
 > Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,comp.object,comp.lang.eiffel,comp.lang.smalltalk
 > Subject: Opinion poll on OOPLs
 > Message-ID: <1991Feb7.070324.22083@kth.se>
 > Date: 7 Feb 91 07:03:24 GMT
 > Sender: d87-mra
 > Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
 > Lines: 102
 > 
 > Below is an inquiry I would be very grateful if you were to answer
 > (use Reply and fill in your answers at the given positions). Please
 > write comments after the answer line or at the end of your reply
 > (including references to simular inquiries).
 > 
 > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 > 
 > General questions:
 > 
 > 1. What OOPL do you usually use?
 > 
 > a) C++, b) Objective-C, c) Simula, d) Eiffel, e) Smalltalk, f) Other (what?)
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 2. Is that the language you mainly use?
 > 
 > a) Yes, b) No
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 3. For how long have you been using OO methods? (# of years)
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 4. How many academical courses on OO have you attended?
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 5. What is your educational level?
 > 
 > a) Pre-graduate, b) Graduate, c) B.S, d) M.S, e) Dr, f) Other (what?)
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > Opinion poll:
 > 
 > 1. Do you agree with Peter Wegner's classification of programmming languages?
 >    (BYTE March 1989)
 > 
 > a) Yes, b) Yes, with minor adjustments, c) In some parts, d) No
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 2. Do you prefer the terms superclass/subclass or base class/derived class?
 > 
 > a) superclass/subclass, b) base class/derived class, c) no opinion
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 3. Do you prefer hybrid languages or pure OOPL?
 > 
 > a) hybrid languages, b) pure languages, c) no opinion
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 4. Do you prefer strong or weak typing in an OOPL?
 > 
 > a) strong typing, b) weak typing, c) no opinion
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 5. Should classes be objects?
 > 
 > a) Yes, b) No, c) No opinion
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 6. What type of syntax do you prefer? That of
 > 
 > a) Simula, b) Smalltalk, c) CLOS, d) other (what?)
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 7. Which OOPL do you believe will be spread the most in a couple of years?
 > 
 > a) C++, b) Objective-C, c) Simula, d) Eiffel, e) Smalltalk, f) Other (what?)
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 8. Which OOPL would you like to be spread the most in a couple of years?
 > 
 > a) C++, b) Objective-C, c) Simula, d) Eiffel, e) Smalltalk, f) Other (what?)
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 9. What future do you believe there will be for class-less languages?
 > 
 > a) Bright, b) Good, c) Bad, d) None
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > 10. What future would you like there to be for class-less languages?
 > 
 > a) Bright, b) Good, c) Bad, d) None
 > 
 > Answer:
 > 
 > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 > 
 > Thank you!
 > d87-mra@nada.kth.se (Magnus Ramstr|m). Student @ Dep. of Computer Science.
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