Christian Mattar wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> JTK wrote:
> >
> > jesus X wrote:
> > >
> > > JTK wrote:
> > > > > Because, as someone else explained, the API for a file dialog is "Get
> > > > > me a filename, please". That for a tree control is somewhat more
> > > > > complex,
> > > > Not much more. "Display this tree of items, please". "Tell me the
> > > > current selection".
> > >
> > > In english, you are correct. But, since my English -> Machine code compiler
> > > is still in the pre-planning phase, it's not yet an acceptable programming
> > > language. The API calls on the three major platforms are not only
> > > significantly different for this type of function, they're also
> > > significantly more complex than "Display a tree". As such, it's inefficient
> > > to code it 3+ times.
> > >
> >
> > But the API to get a file name from the user is *not* significantly more
> > complex than "Get me a filename", and doesn't differ significantly
> > between platforms? Hell, the very filenames they're getting differ
> > significantly between platforms!
> >
> > One of us is just making excuses here.
>
> That's why about 5% of the Mozilla codebase is native. If it wouldn't be
> for those details, it would be 0%.
>
> I simply don't see why you are arguing over this. Do you want to say
> that mozilla.org has been lieing (sp?) about the platform disparity
> between the widgets? Do you think that the Mozilla developers could have
> developed a browser-suite for the three main platforms with the same
> CSS-conformance, without taking the own-widgets route?
>
> Christian
yes if they wanted to. But decided it was more expedient make something
one size fits all.
(Of course a size 15 shoe don't fit quite right on a size 7 foot.)
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