Re: [MacPerl] CFM68K support (Was: Troubles using GD examples)

["John C. Potter" <jcp@flash.net>]

Matthias,

Thank you for the port of Perl to MacOS.

I have been a UNIX Perl expert for a few years now.  I decided it was time
to branch out and start using MacPerl, too.  It appears that I do some GUI
programming with it.

With respect to CFM68k support, I have Quadra 630 that still has alot of
life in it.  I have been disappointed lately because many software vendors
are abandoning the 68k platform in favor of the PPC.  I would like to see
CFM68K supported for awhile longer.  Why?  The older 68k machines can go to
the kids (for those who have them) or are donated to educational projects
or schools.
Moreover, we as programming can produce some kiddie programs with the GUI
side of MacPerl.  I say this because I saw some scripts on the mailing list
which I have been trying to run (calculator, 3DBall, etc.)

68040 Macs are still pretty robust for word processing, spread sheets, etc.
The other "Perl" about these older machines is that the younger generation
can practice programming with them.

As a side note, I have been investigating the opportunity to get a cable
modem.  I have heard that it is wise to put up a firewall.  Does a firewall
exist which is written in MacPerl?  Is it possible to set up a 68040 Mac as
a firewall?  If yes, how do you do it?

For testing of the cfm68k portion, it appears from the response to your
question on it, a number of people are standing in line to help you.  Once
I come up to speed with what is going on, I could also test it.  Although I
plan to upgrade to a G3 Tower within the next year, I will keep my Quadra
630 for the kids.

Thanks for asking.

John

>In article <19990702090734.A3553@pobox.com>, "Paul J. Schinder"
><schinder@pobox.com> writes:
>> Right.  It's been so long since I set up my 68k machine that I forgot
>> about that.  I chose appl_cfm68k myself
>
>That reminds me of an issue I had wanted to bring up: How many people are
>currently using CFM68K? I'm considering to drop CFM68K support for future
>releases, because (as opposed to the other 68K builds) I cannot test it
>on any Mac I have (And I'd rather not borrow Apple's labs for this purpose).
>
>If you see a need for ongoing support of CFM68K (obviously it's not going to
>disappear retroactively, speak out now or forever hold your peace.
>
>Matthias
>
>--
>Matthias Neeracher   <neeri@iis.ee.ethz.ch>   http://www.iis.ee.ethz.ch/~neeri
>  "And that's why I am going to turn this world upside down, and make
>   of it a fire so *bright* that someone real will notice"
>                                -- Vernor Vinge, _Tatja Grimm's World_
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