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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 08:27:56 +1000
From: Ross Higson <rosshigson_REMOVE_ME_@optusnet.com.au>
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Warren W. Gay VE3WWG wrote:


> 
> For GUI work, I'll probably continue to work with GtkAda. But having
> said that, if I wanted a Windows only product (or a native-feel one)
> in Ada, I would definitely choose GWindows for ease-of-use, and its
> ability to use COM/Active-X objects with GNATCOM. I haven't tried the
> database aware widget support, but that is another factor that is
> important to me. Just my $0.02.

Absolutely agree. I wish there was a good platform independent GUI 
toolset, and I support the goals of GtkAda in trying to fill this gap 
even though I personally find it a bit limited and more difficult to use 
than GWindows. But I thought we were talking here about a Windows 
specific binding, and I think GWindows is the right choice for that. It 
would also help promote the use of Ada on the Windows platform because 
it would be familiar territory to any Windows programmers who decided to 
try Ada.

Ross Higson.