Re.[Oberon] Bug Report/Survey

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Hi Oberon Developers,

I found the following problem/have the following suggestion.

My Name:	Chris Glur
My Organization:	Semi retired

Problem/Suggestion:	User base too small; dependant on few contributors


User Survey (Optional):

Oberon satisfaction rating (0 - 100):  <--compared to what ? Satisfied=dead

	

I am using:		Windows 3.1  <--- DOSbased n-o & view *.ps, *.pdf ?
		Windows for Workgroups
		Windows 95
		Windows 98
		Windows NT 3.x
		Windows NT 4.x
		Windows 2000
		MacOS 6.x
		MacOS 7.x
		MacOS 8.x
		Linux                  <--- seldom for LNO
		Native Oberon for PC                  <--- continually

Amount of RAM:	 8MB	 16MB	 32 MB	 MB	 <--- 32 MB

Network Software:	 Microsoft TCP stack
	 PCTCP/Onnet
	 Trumpet
	 MacTCP
	 Other:    <---  Native Oberon for PC  & Linux  

I have:	 No internet access
	 Direct internet access
	 Internet through PPP      <--- 
	 Internet through Slip

I	 don't use Oberon at the moment
	 plan to use Oberon
	 use some Oberon applications like text editing   <---
	 have written small Oberon programs   <---
	 constructed a user interface for my personal work with Oberon
	 have manipulated gadgets by program
	 have written an own gadget
	 find the user interface a little weird
	 like the user interface   <---
	 have done a larger project in Oberon
	
	 find the documentation lacking  <--- compared to what ?
	 would like to see more example programs
	 would be interested in the source of the system   <--- ? kernel
	 
	 am in love with Oberon ! 
	
	
	My comments:
The much hated mouse-cording, is a language in its own right.
Perhaps analagous to 'stack-based' calculators (the original HP),
much loved by the users who learned how to use them fluently
- not me.

Apparently the proper piano finguring is also irritating at first ?
	
Chris Glur.
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PS. is LNO (linux based n-o) X86 dependant, or
cound it run on a non-X86 Linux ? I guess not.