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Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@acm.org> wrote on 16/04/2004 (08:15) :
> I think this is a moot point. The issue is what is gained by a native
> binding. Usually, the desired gains are execution speed, and ease of
> porting other "native" applications.

Porting where? I would have thought "native" and "portability" to be
mutually exclusive?

> Any thick binding will be slower than a thin binding, but some are
> slower than others. Gtk is noticably slower than Windex, and I suspect
> than Claw.

Which version?

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