On 3/17/07, Jonathon Jongsma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/16/07, Vincent Untz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does it make sense to allow the use of gtkmm and other C++ bindings in > > our desktop/admin/devtools suites? > > As a frequent user of the gnome/gtk C++ bindings, I have to say that > the C++ bindings are indeed rock solid and extremely high-quality. > It's a pleasure to code applications using gtkmm, which is a testament > both to the design of GTK+ and the tireless and often thankless work > of people like Murray. > > Unfortunately, right now there is a bit of a mindset in the free > software world that if you're a C++ hacker, you belong in KDE, and if > you're a C hacker, you belong in GNOME. I think a decision to accept > applications written with C++ bindings in all GNOME release suites > would send a positive signal to other C++ developers that there is > top-notch C++ support for developing within GNOME, and there's a > vibrant C++ developer community within GNOME as well. > > So obviously I'm very much in favor of accepting gtkmm / C++ apps in > all of the GNOME release suites.
As a C++ developer who almost decided to join KDE instead of GNOME several years ago for the reasons Jonathon listed, I mostly agree with him. The part I don't agree with is the "in _all_ of the GNOME release suites"; I don't think that gtkmm/c++ apps or libs should be allowed in the developer platform suite. _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list desktop-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
