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From: erik@lexmark.com (Erik Ackerman)
Subject: Re: Let's save dylan
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In article <v02120d04acb554cc2603@publi>, daniel@nofal.publi.com (Daniel
Nofal) wrote:

>Dear dylanners:
>
>The recent developments inside of Apple have left Dylan in a very dangerous
>state. I don't think that Harlequin or CMU can sustain Dylan as an
>alternative to C++.
>
>I think we should unite to petition Apple to continue developing Apple
>Dylan. I really think that the cambridge group (and others) have left a
>wonderful design for a language which combines the best of C++, Lisp,
>Smalltalk ,etc.
>
>The software industry is in crisis. Products ship month or years later that
>their supposed plans. The operating systems are a complete mess of path
>over path. I think OpenDoc and other components model will help but we need
>tools that fully utilize this advantages. I'm sorry but C++ is not the
>solution.
>
>I really don't know were to start but we could form some kind of society or
>user group to help promote Dylan. Any ideas on how to do this?
>
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>Daniel Nofal                |   daniel@nofal.publi.com
>Buenos Aires, Argentina     |   Fax: 54-1 815-3149

Dan,
   I can't say that I will be much help, but for what its worth, I'm with you!

Erik Ackerman

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