On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Stephen Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Paul M¢Nett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Alan Bourke wrote: > > > On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:39:36 -0700, "Paul M¢Nett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: > > > > > >> But beware: your GUI code will require .NET/Mono > > > > > > Well, if it's Mono you won't be tied to a platform. But the WinForms > > > implementation is a long way from complete in Mono. > > > > And you don't get native widgets on any platform except Windows. So even > > if the Mono WinForms implementation becomes complete at some point, you > > are still tied to the way Windows widgets look, feel, and behave. > > > > I say, resist the temptation. Python already has multiple crossplatform > > GUI toolkits to choose from, one of which (wxPython) delivers native > > widgets on each platform. You get a Mac button on Mac, complete with the > > nice eye candy of that platform, for example. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Your are binding the presentation layer with everything else. I'm sorry > but > .NET is in no way like that and since version 1 has been marching away > from > it hard and fast. Whoa, whoa, whoa, stop right there.... Microsoft has publicly stated that companies where throwing out their mission critical applications *sight unseen* for beta versions of .NET 1.0. .NET 1.0 is **revolutionary**, as has been repeatedly stated. Why would MSFT run away from something so revolutionary? I'm soooooo confused... Bill --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
