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In article <1993Jan28.152431.26806@news.cs.indiana.edu> "Charles Shepherd" <cshepher@blueberry.ucs.indiana.edu> writes:
>I've read about the SDK. This sounds great for professional developers,
>but there aren't any languages available otherwise, and in any case
>no native-mode compilers running inside PC-GEOS. If GEOS wants to be
>considered a "viable" operating system, an inexpensive C (or other language)
>compiler is essential (perhaps a port of gcc or something similar).

Yes, Chuck, but remember that this is the *first* release of the SDK.
I certainly don't expect GeoWorks to hold off delivering the SDK until
there's a cheap native GEOS compiler.  That would imply a further
delay of years.

I'm all for a cheap GEOS-native <insert language here> compiler or
interpreter, but GeoWorks' first priority has to be getting a good SDK
out the door that at least a professional developer can use -- even if
the average Joe User can't afford it.  From my perspective, it's the
lack of third-party apps that's *killing* PC/GEOS right now; they need
to get a good SDK out the door fast.  After that they maybe should
work on a port of gcc or something, but not before.

>
>I assume most people running GEOS don't have huge budgets, and that many of
>them enjoy programming. If an inexpensive language/free language came out,
>I'd be willing to "port" and expand my Logo interpreter which is now
>running on Sunview. Would other people be willing to write GEOS programs, if
>they had the tools? 

Maybe, but I'm not a PC development kind of guy.  I'd love to see your
Logo for GEOS interpreter if you port it, though.

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