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From: sehyo@netcom.com (Sehyo Chang)
Subject: Re: IBM Smalltalk, opinions?
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Date: Mon, 7 Nov 1994 18:51:33 GMT
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DSHAFER (dshafer@aol.com) wrote:
: In article <mjbCy18q8.9Mr@netcom.com>, mjb@netcom.com (Martin Brown)
: writes:

: >>
: I've seen mention of the IBM smalltalk package (from IBM-CARY) in this 
: newsgroup, but I have not seen any opinions on how good a product it is.

: So, how is it?  OS2 version?  Windows version?  Cost? etc.?
: <<

: Scott Herndon and I are in the midst of converting our "Smalltalk
: Programming for Windows" book for Prima to a new title called "IBM
: Smalltalk Programming for OS/2 and Windows." So I have a fair amount of
: experience with the product.

: It's not entirely like either PPS or ST/V. UI architecture is based on
: Motif widgets which turns out to be really cool and extremely portable. We
: are moving back and forth between Windows and OS/2 with source all the
: time with very few problems (and those can mostly be explained). I don't
: know what their pricing plans are. The product is set to ship soon, I
: think.

: I'd be happy to answer any specific questions that I can.

: Dan

I noticed that too.  I  could only find Motif widgets in my cursory 
examination. Could you briefly describe how Motif widgets are portable
to Windows?

