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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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From lest-hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com Sat Jan 31 05:29:00 2009 Received: from www2.mrbrklyn.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www2.mrbrklyn.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/SuSE Linux 0.7) with ESMTP id n0VASuco017111 for ; Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:28:59 -0500 Received: (from majordomo-at-localhost) by www2.mrbrklyn.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id n0VASupT017109 for hangout-outgoings; Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:28:56 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: www2.mrbrklyn.com: majordomo set sender to lest-hangout-at-nylxs.com using -f Received: from www2.mrbrklyn.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www2.mrbrklyn.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/SuSE Linux 0.7) with ESMTP id n0VASrhT017104 for ; Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:28:55 -0500 Received: (from ruben-at-localhost) by www2.mrbrklyn.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id n0VASrUj017103 for hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com; Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:28:53 -0500 Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:28:53 -0500 From: Ruben Safir To: hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com Subject: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] NYLXS Projects Message-ID: <20090131102853.GA16978-at-www2.mrbrklyn.com> References: <497A257D.9060906-at-vnetworx.net> <8753839c0901281450i46579c62x6180cded3f96d82d-at-mail.gmail.com> <498143B5.3050909-at-mrbrklyn.com> <8753839c0901290614q41249679y39c751d589b022e3-at-mail.gmail.com> <498257D7.8070902-at-mrbrklyn.com> <7405d1440901291746n3f733ed0g31374680f965c00c-at-mail.gmail.com> <498278A5.1080407-at-mrbrklyn.com> <7405d1440901301108r5da3e8acs6fa3f3fd992c0267-at-mail.gmail.com> <49835CB7.3090003-at-mrbrklyn.com> <498365D7.8060902-at-vnetworx.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <498365D7.8060902-at-vnetworx.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Sender: lest-hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com
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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