swing implementation

Thu Aug 3 05:16:00 GMT 2000

Magnus Persson wrote:
> Why not use kaffe:s (www.kaffe.org) libraries ?
>> They already work with swing. They also have a mode of
> operating with gcj (I don't know if this is updated).
> (kaffes-libraries (more complete) compiled with gcj (faster code) ).
>> Is the problem with the licensing-model ?
>> It's better to have something working now, then
> something faster in the future.
>> Best regards, Magnus Persson

What would be really groovey is if we had a Swing type library that was
equally callable from both
C++ and Java. The original poster is completely right, Swing would be
an excellent replacement
for GTK and or Qt.
If this project could be developed as a library that is useable by both
the Java and C++ crowds, the
adoption rate could be very high. Lets face it as good as Java is,
it is not suitable for all applications
or all customers. From a programmers point of view though having the
same tools available in both
languages should make his tasks much easier. Further having a C++
based toolkit would mean that
older C based toolkits can be phased out in favor of new technology.
Dave