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From: Augenbra@micro.udel.EDU
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Transfer of programs between ST and Amiga
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Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 14:10:42 EDT
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From: Augenbra@micro.udel.EDU

	I own a 520ST, and intend to develop some software on it.  The
development package didn't come in yet, but I have a question for people
who have seen programs for both the Amiga and the ST.  If I invest my time
in writing a good salable program for the ST, will I be able to transfer
it to the Amiga without unreasonable effort.  Presumably the program should
be organized in a certain way for it to work on both machines, so extend
the question to mean "What constraints should I put on my program to make it
transportable."  I believe that the ST/Amiga is right now giving us a once in
5 year oppurtunity to write software without incredible competition (10 dif-
ferent basics for the IBM-PC!).  It is my firm belief that one of the 2
will make in the same way that the IBM-PC, Apple ][, or TRS-80 did (these
are the machines that made it, whether you like it or not), and I don't
want to invest my time programming on the wrong one of the two if my
application won't be transportable.  Obviously, though, I would prefer pro-
gramming on the Atari if possible, because I already own one.

						J-o-e

(This is another vote for net.amiga-st or net.window-machines.  The ST and
 the Amiga should be discussed on the same net until they are more widely
 used by non-developers.)

[Maybe a net called net.new-small-machines would be more appropriate and save
 all this effort of creating and arguing about what the new bboards should be
 with each new machine.]