A serious Linux Question
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Okay we've been having fun the with anti-Linux v anti-Windows stuff but can I ask a question. If I wanted to develop an application on Linux, what would be the Linux equivalant of Visual Studio (VC++ and VB) MFC (big one this, I'd want a fully functional framework) STL (I suppose thats a no brainer) Can I develop COM applications, component based programming is my first love so is there an ActiveX/OLE equivalant? And the $64,000 question - is it possible to do all the above and not have to link to Open Source libraries because I want to make money from my apps and would rather avoid sharing the sourcecode (at least to start with) This isn't a flame or a mickey take, I'm looking for some serious answers. Michael :-)
As I see it (right now), the only way to make money writing Linux code is to get employed by a company that uses Linux internally and needs in-house applications written. At that point, you don't have to worry about whether or not the code is open source.
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Okay, I'm a dumb windows programmer so can you tell me what KDE and GNOME are (apart from being bad names for a product). Are they development enviroments? Michael :-)
In that same way that Windows 3.1 was a graphical shell that ran on top of DOS, KDE and GNOME are competing graphical shells that run on top of Linux. That right there speaks volumes about the technological sophistication, and standarization, of Linux.
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Okay we've been having fun the with anti-Linux v anti-Windows stuff but can I ask a question. If I wanted to develop an application on Linux, what would be the Linux equivalant of Visual Studio (VC++ and VB) MFC (big one this, I'd want a fully functional framework) STL (I suppose thats a no brainer) Can I develop COM applications, component based programming is my first love so is there an ActiveX/OLE equivalant? And the $64,000 question - is it possible to do all the above and not have to link to Open Source libraries because I want to make money from my apps and would rather avoid sharing the sourcecode (at least to start with) This isn't a flame or a mickey take, I'm looking for some serious answers. Michael :-)
Not sure if you are aware of this but Borland have released Kylix, which is Delphi for Linux. Admittedly this is Pascal based, but on the windows platform, where Delphi leads, C++ Builder usually follows, so I would expect the same to happen on Linux. Dr Dobb's journal has the Al Stevens programming column, and he is currently coming to grips with Linux programming, having been a Windows adherent in the past. Can't say it sounds all that simple though!! No I do not work for Dr Dobbs if you have seen my other email.
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Not sure if you are aware of this but Borland have released Kylix, which is Delphi for Linux. Admittedly this is Pascal based, but on the windows platform, where Delphi leads, C++ Builder usually follows, so I would expect the same to happen on Linux. Dr Dobb's journal has the Al Stevens programming column, and he is currently coming to grips with Linux programming, having been a Windows adherent in the past. Can't say it sounds all that simple though!! No I do not work for Dr Dobbs if you have seen my other email.
Thanks.I'll try and find the DDJ articles. Although I think I'm going to leave any Linux development until the platform matures. Michael :-)
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In that same way that Windows 3.1 was a graphical shell that ran on top of DOS, KDE and GNOME are competing graphical shells that run on top of Linux. That right there speaks volumes about the technological sophistication, and standarization, of Linux.
Yes, Linux is a modern, modular OS that can be easily configured to suit different needs, instead of a huge monolithic chunk of software like the current versions of Windows. For example, if a Linux system doesn't need a GUI, you can simply leave it out to save memory, disk space and CPU power. Additionally there are several different ways to do almost any task, because diversity and competition among applications is better than having one company to dictate how everyone should use their computers.
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Not sure if you are aware of this but Borland have released Kylix, which is Delphi for Linux. Admittedly this is Pascal based, but on the windows platform, where Delphi leads, C++ Builder usually follows, so I would expect the same to happen on Linux. Dr Dobb's journal has the Al Stevens programming column, and he is currently coming to grips with Linux programming, having been a Windows adherent in the past. Can't say it sounds all that simple though!! No I do not work for Dr Dobbs if you have seen my other email.
Kylix's license agreement forces all applications made with it to be Open Source. It's not the development environment for a closed source shop. When religion and politics help drive the same cart, they tend to drive faster and faster until it is too late to stop when they see the cliff ahead -- Frank Herbert.
