Last time I checked, you can only compile GTK programs on Windows with the help Cygwin. If CygWin didn't exist, GTK wouldn't be available on Windows.
I'm not sure what you mean by Linux API but comparing the Win32 API to Linux system calls, is like comparing Apples to Oranges. Apart from similar functionality (i.e. CreateProcess() to fork()), Linux just doesn't need or depend on having a GUI and so obviously one is going to appear "simpler." I guess what I'm trying to say, is that if you're going to compare Windows to Linux, you should be fair and only compare similar functionality. --- On Wed, 1/28/09, Tyler Littlefield <[email protected]> wrote: From: Tyler Littlefield <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [c-prog][OT] Linux (Was virus) To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 9:39 PM gtk exists for windows, too. I was refering to the linux API, not third-party libraries. ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph A. Marrero To: c-p...@yahoogroups. com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [c-prog][OT] Linux (Was virus) I take it that you have never done any GTK programming. The quality of APIs on Linux (as well on Windows) is hit or miss. --- On Wed, 1/28/09, Tyler Littlefield <ty...@tysdomain. com> wrote: From: Tyler Littlefield <ty...@tysdomain. com> Subject: Re: [c-prog][OT] Linux (Was virus) To: c-p...@yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 9:05 PM I love how people won't go to linux because it can't play video games. It's a great dev platform to start out on, the API is way less confusing than the windows API, and you get more examples. I usually turn up what I want for windows, but it takes a bit. Linux also has the source for everythingt available, which makes things easier. It may not be the best if you don't want to live off popcorn and rommen, but it's great to get going on. ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Hruska To: c-p...@yahoogroups. com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [c-prog][OT] Linux (Was virus) Ahmed Shabana wrote: > Listen , Really linux is the best choise for real developers and system admins > because it is open source , you can dive with your mind in any > technology that you dream No it isn't. Use the best tool for the job. 90% of all _users_ still use Windows. That means, it is in most developer's interests to write software for that platform to have maximum exposure (especially commercial ventures). Linux is great as a server platform, okay as an desktop application platform (still has a long way to go though), but it sucks as a software development and gaming platform. I run Windows for VC++ (best C++ debugger on the planet - gdb can't even compare) and to play video games. When gdb gets up to speed and I can play ALL video games natively under Linux, then I'll seriously reconsider my platform of choice. Not until then. BTW, I have the latest distro. of Ubuntu running on a laptop next to me and use *NIX daily. -- Thomas Hruska CubicleSoft President Ph: 517-803-4197 *NEW* MyTaskFocus 1.1 Get on task. Stay on task. http://www.CubicleS oft.com/MyTaskFo cus/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
