Win2K OT

Douglas Wright dug at be.com
Thu Nov 19 22:13:57 CET 1998


Just because you guys are so cool:  If anyone ever has any questions 
about BeOS usage or programming, feel free to ask me privately.

dug

dug at be.com
Douglas Wright
Audio Software Engineer

>
>Tee hee, I was going to post the same thing. Inspired a buddy who's 
been
>giving me help and advice on my V-909 software (hi Mike!) I've been
>doing a lot of reading about the BeOS, and plan to pick it up when R4
>comes out in December. Unless MS takes a big change of direction, I
>can't see myself ever upgrading my machine to a new version of 
Windows.
>I like 95, I really do, but I use NT4 here at work and can't stand it 
-
>it seems so much bigger and slower to me (I say to me because I know 
of
>a few people who feel otherwise and who like it better)....
>
>Anyway, apparently with R4 of the BeOS, all of the development tools
>will be bundled with the OS (at no extra charge), and are based on GNU
>compilers and stuff. R4 will also support SCSI - which R3 is not too
>good at.
>
>I can't wait! They have all of the documentation online for the API,
>it's all native C++, all nice and clean and new. It looks so easy to
>write cool multi-media, and realtime-intensive programs with this OS. 
My
>only complaint is that the API function names use
>underscores_to_separate_the_words, RatherThanUpperAndLower case 
letters
>- oh well, you can't have everything :)
>
>- It's definitely worth looking into, as it seems to be quickly 
gaining
>ground with hardware makers.
>
>http://www.be.com
>
>(obviously)
>
>- CList 
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	Hugo Haesaert [SMTP:sky36919 at skynet.be]
>> Sent:	Wednesday, November 18, 1998 5:30 AM
>> To:	synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl; vco at mindspring.com
>> Subject:	Re: Win2K OT
>> 
>> Hi Tom and All !
>> 
>> Looks like the music software industry has discovered the virtues of 
>> BeOs .  Check out :
>> 
>> http://www.harmony-central.com/
>> 
>> for some recent announcements .
>> 
>> 
>> Keep 'em oscillating :)
>> 
>> 
>> Hugo
>> >



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