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| DATE | 2009-01-31 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] NYLXS Projects
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On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 03:40:55PM -0500, Ron Guerin wrote:
> Ruben Safir wrote:
> > Ronny Abraham wrote:
>
> >> 3(a). My gut says it's probably better to go with QT, as that lends
> >> itself more to platform independence. While GTK is also available on
> >> windows and mac, it's a bit more of a hassle to set up.
>
> I can't speak for Mac, but it's about 5 clicks to install GTK on
> Windows, all on "Next" and "Ok" buttons. I've done Qt on Windows also,
> and it's pretty much the same thing.
>
> > That, is not a good idea. The developers are OK, the non-free OSes are
> > a dead end.
>
> Cross-platform apps are very helpful in achieving the goal of getting
> them off those platforms.
>
> > We don't help people develope applications on non-free systems.
>
> You're overlooking that cross-plaform code is one way to increase the
> use of Free Software. I know many whose first exposure to Free Software
> was on Windows. Me included. Back in the day, I was a GNU AWK and
> MicroEmacs user on PCDOS. The development of Free Software that widens
> the front should not be discouraged. He's not talking about focusing on
> developing software for non-free platforms, he's just talking about
> developing software that *can* run on them. An objection to the first
> is understandable, an objection to the second I find counter-productive
> unless you're planning on delivering the "Killer App for Linux" that
> makes Microsoft and Apple users throw out their systems.
>
BTW - I've been talking about just this for years...
World Vista is a great example of such an application Also see See Linux Format
(UK), October 2008, "25 Killer Apps". Where the heck is Donahue when I
need him.
> >> 4. I suspect this will be a learning experience both for myself and
> >> anyone who works with me on this, as I am familiar with neither QT or
> >> C++, or GTK and C#.
>
> C# (Moonlight?!) is the preferred development environment for GTK?
> That's a typo, right?
>
> - Ron
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