At 12:11 PM -0800 11/7/01, Global Homes Webmaster imposed structure on a stream of electrons, yielding: >On 11/07/01 at 14:59, David Muszynski wrote: > >> Global Homes Webmaster imposed structure on a stream of electrons yielding: >> >> > carbonating SIMS >> >> Yeah, every time I get too close to OS X native apps they tickle my nose. >> ;-) > >Even the Cocoa ones? 8^) I've been quietly using 'carbonate' rather than >'carbonize' because I prefer a term with positive connotations over one that >evokes images of things like fouled spark plug points and charred timbers.
But that is sure to annoy those of us with too much chemistry in our heads. The metaphor for carbonizing is pretty good as what you do to an app in porting it to Carbon (i.e. you can get a long way by just burning away problem pieces) plus of course 'carbonating' is quite different from 'carbonizing' and involves carbon dioxide, not simple carbon. >Carbonated and Cocoa apps may rot your teeth, but at least you'll enjoy using >'em. 8^) At least no one is trying to claim that OS X has moved us into a >'Carboniferous Era.' ;-) I've seen that written... In fact the Carbon vs. Cocoa connotation is pretty good. Carbon (the API set) is in existence as a necessary evil, not a really positive advancement in programming tools. It's a way to make apps written to what is at its core a 1984 single-tasking OS easily portable to a modern multitasking OS. No one should be writing new apps on Carbon: it's a hack needed to address a short-term need, not a grand design. Carbon is properly not all that appealing. -- Bill Cole [EMAIL PROTECTED] ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
