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Core Data was based on the Enterprise Object Framework from NeXT.

• mikeash 12y ago
  Only loosely. And I don't believe EOF predates table views either.
  • dozenal 12y ago
    Okay, but I"m still not buying that Core Data had no design goals beyond backing store for table views.
    • mikeash 12y ago
      Oh yes, I certainly wouldn't try to argue with that. In classic Apple fashion, they seem to try to sell it as the solution for all things data storage.