Mac OS X Allows Two Programming Paths

Apple is attempting to aid programmers in their tasks by offering two programming options for Mac OS X applications. Developers have the choice of rewriting existing OS 9 code using the Carbon APIs, or they may start from scratch utilizing the Cocoa API technology. A rather strange selection of names for the APIs, but they do the job nonetheless. Cocoa coded applications will only work on OS X, while Carbon written code is usable in OS 9 and X.

Apple has posted a list of OS 9 software that works in the Classic Environment, and a list of software that is OS X-optimized. For more information, visit ZDNet.