Re: GNUstep on MS Windows

[Stefan Urbanek]

Hi,

Excuse me for late reply, I'm a bit busy these days as my semester is ending.

On 2003-12-01 19:31:56 +0100 Pete French <pete@twisted.org.uk> wrote:

> > when I compiled a small list of tasks and promissed to join in, if others 
> > take over some of it. No responce at all.
>
> Maybe we just dont have anyone here who knows anything about Windows ?
> I have never seriouslyconsidered cntributing anything to the Win32 port
> because I know absolutelynothing about the Windows API and thus dont
> think I could be of any help whatsoever. The nature of GNUstep is
> to attract UNIX people. I'm note sure its apathy, just a lack of skills.

This is valid point. Problem is not non-interest in Windows port, but in 
knowledge of Windows API. And that is the reason why I (and perhaps some 
others) are looking for a cross-platform development environment, where one can 
develop, say on Linux and *just deploy* on Windows. All this without need of 
knowledge about Windows development environment. Of course, that you need to 
know basics.

All I can do for GNUstep and Windows right now, is just to (try to install it 
there and) test, because I need to focus on my project.

So, to sum up the answers for GNUstep on Windows question:
- GNUstep can work on Windows
- it is unstable
- PB does not work
- D&D does not work
- (what else is missing?)

That it is "Unstable" can be fixed by more usage and testing, so that is not a 
big problem right now, considering state of GNUstep.

Is it feasible to use GNUstep on Windows? And ... can I count on GNUstep or 
should I rather look for some other development environment?

Stefan Urbanek
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