mark@apple.UUCP (Mark Lentczner) (08/10/85)
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I have used Methods, the Smalltalk for the PC. It is not based
on the XEROX image at all. They did thier port from the books,
so the language is the same, but the support classes are different.
Most of the abstract and data-structure classes seemed to be there,
but, things like the interface and the compilier were totally
different. Furtermore, it's graphics aren't Smalltalk standard
at all and without a mouse, was difficult to use.
I know nothing much about Softsmarts, Inc. Smalltalk for the PC/AT
except that it is XEROX version 2 Smalltalk-80. This probably means
that it isn't that cheap (although, on the scale of things, probably
cheap enough). I'd be intereseted to hear about performance.
The other micro Smalltalk that was just released was Apple's pre-
release version 0.2 for the Macintosh 512k systems, no hard disk
needed!!!! At only $50, a steal. If you want more info I have
lots (being in the Smalltalk group at Apple...) you can mail us
at {ios,nsc,dual,voder}!apple!macst or macst@apple.CSNET. I will
post the info to the net shortly
Have fun:
--Mark Lentczner
Apple Computer
UUCP: {nsc, dual, voder, ios}!apple!mark
CSNET: mark@Apple.CSNET
DoIt:
| bic |
bic <- Pen new.
Point allInstancesDo: [:p | bic goto: p ].
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--Mark Lentczner
Apple Computer
UUCP: {nsc, dual, voder, ios}!apple!mark
CSNET: mark@Apple.CSNET