AWCTTYPA@UIAMVS.BITNET ("David A. Lyons") (03/21/89)
>Date: Sun, 19 Mar 89 15:05:28 CST >From: "Jeremy G. Mereness" <jm7e+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU> >Subject: Re: Contructive discussions on Apple future (Was:Re: (none)) >Anyway, I would like to see... >o a fast, native code assembler in native code that works better than APW Have you looked into Merlin 16+ from Roger Wagner Publishing? Both APW and Merlin 16 are very powerful environments. If you are writing in straight assembly (not linking to C or Pascal or anything), Merlin 16+ will let you work a lot faster. > [...] >o a fast, native code C compiler ORCA/C is on the way; presumably it will be fast. (APW C is a native code C compiler.) >o a multi-tasking operating system or at least an approach that would allow > multiple applications to be open at once like SoftSwitch This is much easier wished for than implemented, but I'd like it too. >o a better DOS, that did not use 10K of disk space where the Mac would use 3K Excuse me? >[...] >o Appleshare support Appleshare was supported under System Disk 3.2, and I think it's safe to assume the the lack of support under GS/OS is temporary. >o a widely distributed, improved Basic.System with more capable commands Applesoft BASIC (which is in ROM) can't run under GS/OS. I assume you mean you want an interpreted BASIC combined with a command shell. I want one too, but not nearly as much as I want other stuff. >o a CDA editor like MiniWriter I haven't seen MiniWriter. A CDA editor and file browser has been on my to-do list for a long time, but I haven't do-ed it. (What's stopping you from writing one yourself?) >o GS version of ResEdit and use of resource forks. Sounds reasonable. I want it, too. Apple has promised us a Resource Manager, but I don't think they've _promised_ a resource editor. There will be editors from third parties if Apple doesn't release one (or most likely even if they do). >jeremy mereness >jm7e+@andrew.cmu.edu --David A. Lyons bitnet: awcttypa@uiamvs DAL Systems CompuServe: 72177,3233 P.O. Box 287 GEnie mail: D.LYONS2 North Liberty, IA 52317 AppleLinkPE: Dave Lyons