Difference between revisions of "OpenStep"
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OpenStep consists of three parts: | OpenStep consists of three parts: | ||
| − | * the [[Foundation]] | + | * the [[Foundation]], a library of non-graphical objects; |
* the [[AppKit]], a library of objects useful in creating graphical applications; | * the [[AppKit]], a library of objects useful in creating graphical applications; | ||
* and [[Display Postscript]], an interface for drawing to the screen using the PostScript graphics language. | * and [[Display Postscript]], an interface for drawing to the screen using the PostScript graphics language. | ||
| − | The OpenStep specification is available in a couple of different formats from [http://www.gnustep.org/ | + | The OpenStep specification is available in a couple of different formats from [http://www.gnustep.org/developers/documentation.html]. |
| − | + | The commercial successor to the [[OpenStep]] APi is Apple's [[Cocoa]] API. | |
Latest revision as of 23:28, 26 November 2008
OpenStep is an Application Programming Interface (API) for creating applications using the Objective-C language. It was published by NeXT Computer Inc. in 1994.
OpenStep consists of three parts:
- the Foundation, a library of non-graphical objects;
- the AppKit, a library of objects useful in creating graphical applications;
- and Display Postscript, an interface for drawing to the screen using the PostScript graphics language.
The OpenStep specification is available in a couple of different formats from [1].
The commercial successor to the OpenStep APi is Apple's Cocoa API.