Hiya! Haskell noob considering to write desktop gui app by developing on Linux...
Moreover, I'd like the application to be multi-platform and to be nicely supported on Mac OS X and finally (the least priority) on Windows. For long time I was considering gtk2hs (yeah, I'm 'learning' Haskell too long), but recently one of the important targets for the app switched from Windows to Mac, and now I'm considering wxhaskell as well... Now, based on what I know so far wxhaskell may be better supported on Mac since GTK+ port is not finished. otoh, I'm a bit concerned about "Since the core interface is generated automatically from the wxEiffel binding..." and visiting the project show the status notice: "The 0.7 release will probably be the last official release. The project lost its core developer following the 0.7 release in late June 2003 and it is unlikely that anyone will be able to take on this vital role. " So, my question is if this dependency on wxEiffel will change soon, especially considering the upcoming wx-3.0 release? Another concern is question of memory management touched upon in the following article: http://haskell.org/gtk2hs/archives/2005/07/15/automatic-memory-management/ So, can someone share some thoughts about gtk2hs vs. wxhaskell with the reference to ease of use, learning curve etc. for a noob not being too familiar with none of the toolkits and considering suitability for multi-platform development in Haskell for (priority order) Linux, Mac and Windows? I've noticed that wxhaskell is improving ease of install (I'm arch user) - http://archhaskell.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/wxhaskell-packaged-for-arch/ and it may be that more devs are actively working on it atm. Otoh, wx toolkit is often not very much likened (upon mentioning it), at least, on Linux platform where people recommend Qt and GTK+ (in general, I prefer GTK+ look over Qt which I do not consider as option). Why is it so? Sincerely, Gour p.s. I've sent post directly to the list, but it was held for moderator's approval despite of being subscribed? -- Gour | Hlapicina, Croatia | GPG key: F96FF5F6 ----------------------------------------------------------------
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