Re: itunes for windows HOWTO ???
Re: itunes for windows HOWTO ???
- Subject: Re: itunes for windows HOWTO ???
- From: Brian Hannan <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 02:13:39 -0800
On Nov 11, 2003, at 1:24 AM, Alastair Houghton wrote:
* (Last I looked) it had very little GUI stuff available, so again,
it's probably not entirely suited to the original poster's
requirements
(I'm assuming that you mean that the Windows support is incomplete?)
From what I've heard, the X11 support works on Windows, so you *can*
use an X server to take advantage of the more stable GUI implementation
under X.
Cygwin. X11. GnuStep. Etc, etc.
If you're playing around with getting a Cocoa app on Windows that might
be good enough.
But if you're serious about building a native Windows app with native
Windows look and feel, with the UI a Window's user expects, then build
a Win32 frontend app. Factor out the backend into C/C++, Java or some
other language that's easily portable for you. Just as a MacOS X user
would prefer a Cocoa or Carbon app obeying human interface guidelines
and using native widgets such as toolbars, drawers, sheets, etc so will
a Window's user enjoy the equivalent on their platform.
Cocoa isn't a cross platform application framework. And it isn't API
compatible with GnuStep. And for all the noble effort going into
GnuStep, from what's been said here and what I've seen on their
website, you won't get the same stability and reliability as opposed to
building a native Windows frontend using Win32 APIs.
No, I'm not a Windows lover. But if you have the time and concern for
users on that platform, I'd say give them the native UI and experience
they expect. Which is why I'm currently using Cocoa Java instead of
Swing for the MacOS X version of my Java app.
--
Brian Hannan
Chief Admiral of Uncle Jam's Navy
"One nation under a groove, gettin' down just for the FUNK of it."
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