Re: Carbon vs Cocoa
Re: Carbon vs Cocoa
- Subject: Re: Carbon vs Cocoa
- From: Hsu <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 10:10:53 -0700
What are the reasons why anybody would choose to right Carbon apps
over Cocoa. Is it because Carbon works under OS 9 with CarbonLib? Or
is it simply a matter of language choice ie. Objective-C vs C++?
Existing applications port easily, language issues (C++ vs. ObjC),
different toolsets (Codewarrior vs. PB), compatibility with OS 9,
personal programming preference (whichever API is easier to grok),
political reasons, resume reasons, etc.
Why for instance are so many of Apples iApps written with the Carbon
APIs?
iCal - Cocoa
iChat - Cocoa
iPhoto - Cocoa
iDVD - Cocoa
iMovie - Carbon
iTunes - Carbon
iSync - ??
Karl
--
"If the designers of X-Windows built cars, there would be no fewer than
five steering wheels hidden about the cockpit, none of which followed
the same principles -- but you'd be able to shift gears with your car
stereo. Useful feature, that."
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