Re: [gtk-list] Re: Windows NT port of GTK+

[fractture <fract sprintmail com>]

> Already have this, in WxWindows, Qt, Java, and likely some others.

Wx is C++ only, Qt is NOT free ($1200 for the windows version), and Java
sucks.

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> > - possible cross-compilation to both targets with the Cygnus tools;
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> Everything on Windows would have to be GPLed due to the Cygnus tools; that
> might put a damper on the spread of this thing in the Windows world, if
> the non-native L&F wasn't enough.

I did not realise that all code made with gnu-win32 had to be gpled.  That
ain't good, maybe there is another option.

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> > - consistent GUI framework on Win95/NT and Linux;
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> As long as Windows is more important than Linux, no one in the Windows
> world wants this. Even if the L&F were native.

The native look in windows is kind of dumn.  Nothing has any ability to look
different in any way.  I rather like this in X.  Besides, I think your wrong
about people not wanting thier software to be portable.

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> I think the time would be better spent on a free implementation of Swing.

Oh god NO!!!  Swing is the worst thing I have ever had the misfortune of using
ever.  I deleted it imediately.