Re: Using C++ bindings for desktop/admin/devtools modules

["Elijah Newren" <newren gmail com>]

On 3/17/07, Jonathon Jongsma <jonathon jongsma gmail com> wrote:
> On 3/16/07, Vincent Untz <vuntz gnome org> wrote:
> > Does it make sense to allow the use of gtkmm and other C++ bindings in
> > our desktop/admin/devtools suites?
>
> As a frequent user of the gnome/gtk C++ bindings, I have to say that
> the C++ bindings are indeed rock solid and extremely high-quality.
> It's a pleasure to code applications using gtkmm, which is a testament
> both to the design of GTK+ and the tireless and often thankless work
> of people like Murray.
>
> Unfortunately, right now there is a bit of a mindset in the free
> software world that if you're a C++ hacker, you belong in KDE, and if
> you're a C hacker, you belong in GNOME. I think a decision to accept
> applications written with C++ bindings in all GNOME release suites
> would send a positive signal to other C++ developers that there is
> top-notch C++ support for developing within GNOME, and there's a
> vibrant C++ developer community within GNOME as well.
>
> So obviously I'm very much in favor of accepting gtkmm / C++ apps in
> all of the GNOME release suites.

As a C++ developer who almost decided to join KDE instead of GNOME
several years ago for the reasons Jonathon listed, I mostly agree with
him.  The part I don't agree with is the "in _all_ of the GNOME
release suites"; I don't think that gtkmm/c++ apps or libs should be
allowed in the developer platform suite.