Steve Jobs parked in Handicapped spaces and kicked old ladies?

[bloodline]

Had Apple not bought NeXT then NeXTStep probably would have sadly faded into irrelevance like the Amiga, BeOS and Plan9.

But we'll never know.

One could argue (and I will, ) that had Apple not bought NeXTStep, then probably apple would have faded into irrelevance.

The alternative on the table at the time as BeOS, but that lacked any real software at the time, had no real world usage and wasn't a mature software platform. Plus the NeXTStep deal meant that Apple got Steve Jobs back, and he was the only arsehole capable of fighting Bill Gate.

One day I'll give ObjC yet another chance and it will finally click into place and I'll begin to love it. Maybe.

Once you get over the syntax (which took me months), it really is awesome... That said all my recent work has been in Obj-C++, which gives me the best of both worlds

[commodorejohn]

The alternative on the table at the time as BeOS, but that lacked any real software at the time, had no real world usage and wasn't a mature software platform.

Had BeOS gotten the spot as the official successor to classic Mac OS, that would've changed drastically. The Mac was still far less of a niche market at that time, so there would've been plenty of development for it. Such a pity they didn't go that route...if they had, I'd still be a Mac user myself.

[bloodline]

Had BeOS gotten the spot as the official successor to classic Mac OS, that would've changed drastically. The Mac was still far less of a niche market at that time, so there would've been plenty of development for it. Such a pity they didn't go that route...if they had, I'd still be a Mac user myself.

I too like BeOS, and used BeOS 5PE for about a year between 2001-2002. But in 1996, it was nothing but a lot of good ideas, promises and hot air... NeXTStep offered a mature, stable, proven platform with an extensive software and developer base. For the money BeOS were demanding from Apple, they weren't able to offer much.

In the end the NeXT deal worked out best for Apple, they got a solid OS, a first class/mature engineering team, a competent CEO and a software platform surprisingly well suited to the mobile devices that eventually came to dominate their product line up.

[persia]

Everything is better with bacon.

[B00tDisk]

I've got a VM around here with OpenSTEP installed on it, somewhere...may be archived in some dusty corner of a HD.

[Thorham]

Everything is better with bacon.

Meat, HAH!

I prefer juicy prunes and big melons

[Iggy]

Everything is better with bacon.

I love bacon!
And prunes are revolting.
Come to think of it, vegetarianism is rather gross.
Not that I don't like fruits and vegetables, but try and keep me from meat and I'll eat a vegetarian.

[nicholas]

everything is better with bacon.

شعورت بيشتر از اين نميرسه. جواب انسان ابلهي مثل تو، خاموشي است. قاعده كلي ام اينه كه وقتم رو براي فردي كه حد متوسط شعورش

[bloodline]

شعورت بيشتر از اين نميرسه. جواب انسان ابلهي مثل تو، خاموشي است. قاعده كلي ام اينه كه وقتم رو براي فردي كه حد متوسط شعورش

I don't know what this means, and I'm too tired to google... But I do like bacon (frankly, the only thing stopping me being vegetarian actually)... It's not for everyone one though, it's all for me!!

[Iggy]

شعورت بيشتر از اين نميرسه. جواب انسان ابلهي مثل تو، خاموشي است. قاعده كلي ام اينه كه وقتم رو براي فردي كه حد متوسط شعورش

Don't worry. Google only mutilates this and makes it unintelligible.

[bloodline]

شعورت بيشتر از اين نميرسه. جواب انسان ابلهي مثل تو، خاموشي است. قاعده كلي ام اينه كه وقتم رو براي فردي كه حد متوسط شعورش

Don't worry. Google only mutilates this and makes it unintelligible.

Did you know that I'm allergic to molluscs? Octopus, squid, muscles, oysters, clams and snails all poisonous to to me, it's very difficult being in a relationship with a Chinese woman :-/

[Kesa]

Did you know that I'm allergic to molluscs? Octopus, squid, muscles, oysters, clams and snails all poisonous to to me, it's very difficult being in a relationship with a Chinese woman :-/

You should come to Australia. You would have fun with our wildlife! English people are so funny when they come here - they are terrified of everything!

[Iggy]

You should come to Australia. You would have fun with our wildlife! English people are so funny when they come here - they are terrified of everything!

Correction Kesa, everyone except Australians is terrified of Australian wildlife.

[Thorham]

I love bacon!
And prunes are revolting.

My comment is just a joke that you obviously didn't get. Pity, because now I had to read your typical meat freak comments

Come to think of it, vegetarianism is rather gross.

Nah, killing animals for stuff we don't need is gross.

Not that I don't like fruits and vegetables, but try and keep me from meat and I'll eat a vegetarian.

A meat addict! How pathetic!

[commodorejohn]

What can we say? Meat is delicious!

[Iggy]

A meat addict! How pathetic!

The term is carnivore.
And while quite omnivorous, I'm not giving up that part of my diet as "unnecessary".
Every other hominid in our prehistoric past that adopted an all vegetarian diet died out (probably eaten by their carnivorous relatives).
Evolution has apparently favored the more aggressive.

Apparently our senses of humor don't mesh, as I have been prodding you as well.

Oh and I don't think I'll feel too pathetic eating the steak I've set aside for tomorrow's dinner, just satiated.

BTW - Do you wash YOUR ass?