It may be worth mentioning that D also works well with straight C libs,
but can't interface directly with C++. Its in the same league as C++ in
terms of speed, while arguably being more elegant.
I haven't worked with scheme since the 80's, in my intro to programming
course! I'll have to check that out, I remember it being a very
flexible and fun language. IIRC the gimp uses it in its scripting system.
john wrote:
I can echo these views.
I personally like a C based framework as I develop on my Neo in
Scheme. I use a Scheme-to-C compiler called Chicken which happens to
work extremely nicely with GTK+. I can develop much more
efficiently/easily in Scheme than I can in C. I would not have this
choice if I wanted to continue with Chicken using with a C++
framework. No doubt it is possible to integrate but what a pig it
would be. Of course I am a very small minority taking this approach
but at least I can if I want! It is good to have options. You could
argue I am putting all my eggs in one basket (pardon the pun) but I
have faith in GTK+.
Arguing which framework is technically superior may be a bit like
arguing about VHS vs Betamax. In the long run it might not matter.
Some of us with go down one route and will be looking hard to find
people to trade films with :)
I have built an ipk of the Chicken Scheme system if anybody is tempted
to the dark side? ;)
John.
Carlo E. Prelz wrote:
Subject: Re: Qtopia coming for Neo1973
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