Everything about OpenStep
Object-oriented application programming interface specification
OpenStep is an object-oriented application programming interface (API) specification developed by NeXT and Sun Microsystems, separating the application frameworks from the NeXTSTEP operating system so they could be implemented on multiple platforms. It defines a framework for building graphical user interface (GUI) applications and was designed to be platform-independent, allowing software to run across multiple operating systems, including NeXTSTEP, Windows NT, and various Unix-based systems. OpenStep influenced later frameworks such as Cocoa for macOS and GNUstep. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: OpenStepA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Developing business applications with OpenStepThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: NeXTSTEPA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Rhapsody (operating system)A closely related topic
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đź“š Books worth reading
Developing business applications with OpenStepNik Gervae · 1996
OpenStep for enterprisesNancy Craighill · 1997- 📕Developing Business Applications with OpenStep(tm)Nik Gervae, Peter Clark · 2012
Developing Business Applications with OpenStepTMNik Gervae, Peter Clark · 1996
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