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Date: 3 May 84 16:41:36 EDT
From: Ron <uw-beaver!FISCHER@RUTGERS.ARPA>
Subject: MacAssembler requires * 2 * Macs!?
To: info-mac@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA

	Here at Rutgers we're interested in using Macs to teach intro
computing courses.  The current versions of these courses use Pascal and
Macro-11 assembler.  Now the problem...

	We talked to an Apple person and they informed us that
MacAssembler requries 2 Macintoshes, one having the development
environment, the other, a small debugging monitor in its kernel.  The
Macs are connected by their printer ports.

	A note in the conversation that seemed even more ominous was
the representative saying that Apple does not plan to produce
standalone development environments for the Macintosh.  But what about
the "C" that has been announced for end of summer?  Perhaps it isn't
for real?

	BTW, AppleNet has been cancelled whilst IBM finalizes its own
networking plans.  Recall that Apple wishes to be compatible with this
standard.

(ron)
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