From: Christoph Kukulies <kuku AT gilberto DOT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
Message-Id: <199608200914.LAA01049@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
Subject: Re: Objective C
To: max AT alcyone DOT com (Erik Max Francis)
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 11:14:16 +0200 (MET DST)
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To: <32187455.55EF35@alcyone.com> from Erik Max Francis at "Aug 19, 96 07:04:05 am"
Reply-To: Christoph Kukulies <kuku AT gilberto DOT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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> Alaric B. Williams wrote:
> 
> > What's it all about? I've found very little on it in the FAQ or docs,
> > but it's there, strange and mysterious. I've seen a bit of ObjC
> > source, and it sure looks wierd.
> > 
> > Is it any good to anybody? Where can I find out more?
> 
> Objective-C is an older attempt at object-orientifying normal C.  It is used,
> for example, by NextStep.  It's a fine system, but it just never really caught
> on.
> 
> If you want to read more about it, get _Objective-C:  Object-oriented
> programming techniques_ by Lewis J. Pinson and Richard S. Wiener -- this is
> the only book of any worth that I'm aware of on Objective-C.

My book recommendation:

"Object Oriented Programming - An Evolutionary Approach"
Brad Cox.

Describes the innards (not so much a programming guide) of Objective C
and gives sugesstions for an implementation. You need some core classes
to get off. Don't know if gcc/objc has 'em.

> 
> (Other people with different opinions are welcome to contribute their book
> suggestions.)
> 
> -- 
> Erik Max Francis, &tSftDotIotE   http://www.alcyone.com/max/   max AT alcyone DOT com
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--Chris Christoph P. U. Kukulies kuku AT gil DOT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de