Hi Philippe,
if you want to use the same code in Linux & Windows you DON'T use VCL: in
fact the new library for Kylix are CLX that are based on QT libraries. The
new version of delphi 6 include these libraries.
There is also an Open Source release (it will be avaible at the end of this
year) of Kylix free of charge.
I suggest to download the trial version of Kylix at
http://www.borland.com/kylix/trial/
Bye,
Claudio
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: Philippe AMELINE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
A: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Data: luned� 23 luglio 2001 11.43
Oggetto: Re: Open Source Windows
>Hi Claudio,
>
>At first, I must say how pleased I am to hear about an open source project
>concerning RIS & PACS.
>PACS softwares are usually very expensive, and even if it is possible to
>find parts of codes for DICOM, it is a hard time to understand how it
works.
>
>As for the choice of Borland's tools, there are pros and cons :
>
>Pros :
>- good tools with a lot of "ready made" visual components (VCL)
>- Object Pascal and C++ compatibility
>
>Cons :
>- If you need the "enterprise" release, it costs a lot
>- You only "cross-develop" for Win and Linux (still some Macs here and
>there)
>- Very hard to change toward another compiler as soon as you use VCL
>
>Odyssee is currently developped with Borland's C++ Builder. Fortunately, we
>use very few VCL components.
>We have lots of code using Object Windows Library (OWL), but Borland no
>longer supports it, and - even if a nearly open source OWLNEXT project
>exists - it is "Windows only".
>
>I am looking for another GUI Library : Qt seems good (I use it for Linux),
>but is free for Linux only (http://www.trolltech.com/) ; maybe wxWindows is
>the best choice (http://www.wxwindows.org). Any advice from the list ?
>
>Regards,
>
>Philippe
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Claudio Saccavini
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 9:53 AM
>Subject: Open Source Windows
>
>
>Greetings all. This is my first post to this list since joining, so let me
>take a quick moment to introduce myself.
>My name is Claudio Saccavini, I am the chief of The Laboratory of Digital
>Imaging in the Dpt Medical & Diagnostic Sciences at The University od
Padova
>(Italy). We are developing an Open Source project call Raynux about
>Radiology software (RIS & PACS) and you can meet us at
>www.rad.unipd.it/raynux/ .
>We believe that Open Source is not against someone (Windows) but Open
Source
>means free knowledge.
>We choose to develope our project using Delphi & Kylix (Borland) in order
to
>use the software with Windows or Linux: the operative system is a free
>choice of the user himself.
>What do you think about this solution?
>Bye,
>
>Claudio Saccavini
>Lab Digital Imaging
>Dpt Medical & Diagnostic Sciences, Radiology
>University of Padova, Italy
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>phone: +390498212456
>
>
