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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
Subject: Re: New Ada portable GUI Library?
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Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:21:20 +0100
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On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:58:19 -0800 (PST), Ben wrote:

> There is no way to solve all GUI problems in one fell swoop.  The
> language has too many applications across too many platforms.  

Well, it worked for Java, it did with Gtk and Qt. and C runs on a much
larger number of platforms. Why shouldn't it go with Ada?

> What
> ever approach that is one takes will need to put blinders on to
> applications outside the target solution set.

They will have no other choice. That's basically the MS model of doing
things... (:-))

> I have a radical idea that may offend a number of readers.  Find a
> market and create a commercial solution:`)

Huh, there is no market for Ada. In modern software development it is
commercial solutions which create markets, not otherwise... (:-))

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de