Re: why Obj-C -> IB evolution
Re: why Obj-C -> IB evolution
- Subject: Re: why Obj-C -> IB evolution
- From: Jake <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 09:58:42 -0500 (EST)
I support this idea completely. With an OpenSourced IB, many can then use
GNUStep on Win32 and abandom MFC all together for GUI work.
jake
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The latest sentence may be interpreted in many ways.
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Right that IB proves the potential of Obj-C and its solidity but the
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fact that is has not changed much in 14 years is not that positive.
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It also proved the lack of human resources or the lack of commitment
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of Apples to make it better.
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It still lacks - after 14 years - of basic features you have in other
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products like MW Constructor such has a hierarchical list view of
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objects in a view and the ability to change the hierarchy from this
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list, the only way to "connect" object is the graphical one and it is
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very slow when you have lot of items (I have seen upto 10 s on a
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800Mhz G4) , an alternative would be nice, still lacks an XML base
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file format, etc.
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And not speaking about some bugs: option-click + drag works randomly,
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click on an NSTextField often changes its attributes to the ones of
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the previously edited one, cut-copy-paste from one tab to another one
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of the same tab view loses the connections, lack of good AppleScript
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support, etc.
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Why not to OpenSource it to make better ?
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An OpenSource IB remaining under control of Apple for the decisions
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about what to incorporate and how could be the best way for the
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future.
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Pascal
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