Re: When does Carbon completely?

Hello Eric,

EG> We already know that Carbon is a deprecated technology. What I am now
EG> wondering is when does it go the way of "Classic" and become  
EG> completely unsupported and non-functional?

Don't know. Too many API's are still carbon for example the menu
system is still implemented in carbon in 10.6. And there are many -
and in other parts it's like other have already written just the name
for a C level interface.

Apple isn't that stupid to force everyone on Cocoa for low level. This
would be a dead end even for them. Thats why Grand Central is written
in portable C - you might call it carbon.

EG> My current thinking is that OS 11 will be the line in the sand (both  
EG> for 32-bit apps and Carbon). You will need to be Cocoa/Core Foundation
EG> & 64-Bit and anything else will just cease to function.

There will always be the ability to run 32-bit because for 90% of
applications a pure 64-bit mode has only disadvantages. Cache usage
is and will always be more important then more internal registers.

EG> Well, we're at 10.6 now. Based on past history, it is 18 months
EG> between major releases and I figure 10.9 will be the final release  
EG> before OS 11. So, that is 4 release cycles or 72 months or 6 years.

Well i don't see any reason why there shouldn't be a 10.10 or 10.11
I would assume there X is now a fixed trademark and would be very
complicated to change this.

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