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From: dave@gvls1.vfl.paramax.com (David Lee Matuszek)
Subject: Yes, but how much will it cost?
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I've been following Dylan, admittedly not very carefully, but for
a long time now.  I've played with Thomas, and I've downloaded
Marlais and hope to find time to play with it, too.  Dylan seems
to be a pretty nice language.

My question is, is Apple going to push this language, or is it
going to be another of the MPW things costing hundreds of dollars
that only professional Mac programmers will be able to afford?
(I'm a programmer, but I get to use a Mac only for recreational
programming.)  If it's going to be priced like Apple's other
compilers, I'll stick with CodeWarrior, thanks.

BTW, I've read the FAQ and know about the possibility of becoming
an "early seed site."  I doubt that I would qualify for any such
program, since I'm not actively engaged in producing commercial
software for the Mac.

So what do you think?  Is Dylan going to be priced to make an
impact, or priced to make a profit?

Just curious what people think.  I expect we'll know soon enough.



  -- dave@vfl.paramax.com -- If my header says otherwise, it lies.

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