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OpenStep Journal

Volume 1, Issue 1
Spring 1995 Features

The Same, Yet Different: NEXTSTEP and OpenStep
You can start to plan now for the OpenStep world. Here's a description of how NEXTSTEP differs from OpenStep and ideas for making future conversion of your applications as easy as possible.

Jean Ostrem

Writing Device Drivers in an Object-Oriented World
Driver Kit greatly eases the task of writing device drivers, essential components of an I/O subsystem.

Gary Staas

Realities of Distributed Objects
Designing a distributed application can offer a valuable education. This first article in a series focuses on registering and connecting to servers.

Brian Raymor and Randy Tidd Departments

appDidInit:
Steps on a new journey toward successful solutions with OpenStep.

The Village Smithy
The smith hammers out the details of network startup.

Alan M. Marcum

FAQ
Answers to questions frequently asked of NeXT's SupportLine. This issue features ditto, a useful new upgrading tool. CREDITS AND LEGAL MATTER

Editorial
Editor: Cynthia Closkey
Copy editor: John Hammett

Design and production
Book designer: Cindy Steinberg
Cover designer and illustrator: Daniel Marusich
Production artist: Erica Denison
Production coordinator: Jennifer Sherer
Circulation manager: Chona Reyes
Printer: Forman/Leibrock

Contributions
Brandon Greimann, Alan M. Marcum, Jean Ostrem, Brian Raymor, Gary Staas, Randy Tidd

Technical reviews
David Bohman, Philip Dibner, Alan Freier, Chris Friesen, Blaine Garst, Joe Keenan, Marc Majka,
Trey Matteson, Doug Mitchell, Allan Nathanson

Special thanks
John Carmack, Toni Childress, Greg Epstein, Allen Denison, Monika Linke, Judith Starnes

Colophon
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About the OpenStep Journal
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