Author: Michael Yee
Date: 06:20:25 11/08/05
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On November 08, 2005 at 08:08:03, Tord Romstad wrote: >On November 08, 2005 at 07:44:38, Michael Yee wrote: > >>What toolkit do you think you would use for making the linux GUI (which I'd be >>very interested in, by the way!)? If you used something like wxWidgets, GTK+ (or >>even GTK#), java swing, etc., it could be easily ported to windows. Then again, >>it seems like you prefer lisp-based solutions... > >Yes, I am a Lisper, not a programmer. Developing a GUI like Scatha's in >another language than Common Lisp would take me 5-10 times longer time. > >In Linux, I would probably use one of the several available GTK bindings >for Steel Bank Common Lisp or CMU Common Lisp. That's what I expected. :) If you do wind up using some Lisp with GTK bindings, it's possible that it could eventually be ported to windows since there's a windows GTK port. >The only completely cross-platform solution for me would be to use >Xanalys LispWorks, which includes a very nice portable GUI library >(although it doesn't look pretty on Linux, where it uses the Motif >toolkit). I would love to use LispWorks, but the price is a >problem: LispWorks currently costs 1,100 Euros, which IMO is a bit >too much for developing free software. > >Tord That does sound like a lot of money for a hobby and community service! I think it's most consistent when free projects are developed with free tools. Then again, that could be my "poor student" side talking again. :) Michael
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