[comp.object] Needed: Smalltalk for the Amiga

sasgwb@mozart.unx.sas.com (Gary Black) (08/24/90)

I am in need of an implementation of Smalltalk (preferably Smalltalk-80) for 
the Amiga.  I know a Public Domain version exists on Fred Fish 37, but I'm 
hoping to find Smalltalk-80.  Anyone know of any?  

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obrien@aero.aero.org (Michael O'Brien) (08/28/90)

In article <1990Aug24.013033.20516@unx.sas.com>,
sasgwb@mozart.unx.sas.com (Gary Black) writes:
|> I am in need of an implementation of Smalltalk (preferably
Smalltalk-80) for 
|> the Amiga.  I know a Public Domain version exists on Fred Fish 37, but I'm 
|> hoping to find Smalltalk-80.  Anyone know of any?  

ParcPlace won't do it because the market's too small, and they won't let
anyone else do it for them unless the prospect pays $100K for ParcPlace
system source.  I'd go with the GNU Smalltalk and hope it grows a real
user interface soon.  The Amiga 3000 is the closest thing I've seen to
a great platform for ST80 and I think the current situation is a damn
shame.
--
Mike O'Brien
obrien@aerospace.aero.org

bdb@becker.UUCP (Bruce D. Becker) (08/31/90)

In article <1990Aug24.013033.20516@unx.sas.com> sasgwb@mozart.unx.sas.com (Gary Black) writes:
|I am in need of an implementation of Smalltalk (preferably Smalltalk-80) for 
|the Amiga.  I know a Public Domain version exists on Fred Fish 37, but I'm 
|hoping to find Smalltalk-80.  Anyone know of any?  

	Smalltalk-V isn't likely to be ported to the
	Amiga in the near future, and ParcPlace wants
	Big Buck$ for the source (they have no interest
	in an Amiga port).

	However, Gnu Smalltalk can be had for free, but
	would need to be ported both in terms of writing
	the virtual machine for AmigaDOS, and also to add
	some graphics operators to the opcodes...

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scotte@applix.com (Scott Evernden) (09/04/90)

In article <34261@becker.UUCP> bdb@becker.UUCP (Bruce D. Becker) writes:
>In article <1990Aug24.013033.20516@unx.sas.com> sasgwb@mozart.unx.sas.com (Gary Black) writes:
>|I am in need of an implementation of Smalltalk (preferably Smalltalk-80) for 
>|the Amiga.  
>
>	Smalltalk-V isn't likely to be ported to the
>	Amiga in the near future, ...

Well, last I heard, an Amiga port of Smalltalk/V was right behind them
doing a NeXT version.  Everyone should do like I do and hound Digitalk
to do Smalltalk/V Amiga.  They're digitalk on BIX, and about once every
4-6 months I plead for an Amiga port.  I've written letters, and I've
even offered to do the job for them.

If all Amigans were to do the same...

-scott