Re: Why more people don't develop for the GS, wasRe: Developers!Developers! Developers!

From	dog_cow@macgui.com (D Finnigan)
Newsgroups	comp.sys.apple2
Subject	Re: Why more people don't develop for the GS, wasRe: Developers!Developers! Developers!
Date	2011-10-18 00:06 +0000
Organization	Mac GUI
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rich12345 wrote:
> On Oct 17, 2:56ï¿½pm, dog_...@macgui.com (D Finnigan) wrote:
>> You need a bookshelf just to
>> use the toolbox and everything else properly. Most of the compilers and
>> other tools are still commercial.
> 
> The sellers of the documentation and tools should give incentive to
> buy the products.  IE, release some cool freeware, get docs and
> tools for free or discount.
>

I happen to have a very old (inherited) copy of ORCA/M, still in its
original maroon slipcase with 3-ring binder, and I've been considering
purchasing the ORCA/C compiler plus some documentation to get started on the
IIgs.

Might point is that the cost of tools + docs introduces a barrier to entry
that (largely) doesn't exist on the 8-bit Apples.

-- 
]DF$
Mac GUI Vault - A source for retro Apple II and
Macintosh computing.
http://macgui.com/vault/

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