Re: GNUstep and GTK+

[Robert Burns]

Firstly, this is W. Robert Burns (wrburns on IRC). Not that other 
impostor. :-P

<kidding aside>

I would be interested in such a project. However, I think the wrong 
approach is being taken here (that's what it seems to me).

OpenStep and GTK are fundamentally different systems. GTK's not going to 
work well in a pure OpenStep-compliant framework, and vice versa. They 
have different layout management, different widgets, different feel. The 
difference is not just in the looks.

That said, I think it would be wonderful to have an OpenStep-*inspired* 
framework that uses GTK for the GUI. GNUstep-base could be used in a 
pure form, and the application API could be based on AppKit. I am NOT in 
favor of merely making a set of bindings for GTK. Rather, I'd like to 
design an AppKit-like system for GTK. It would not be 
OpenStep-compliant, but it would feel very much like OpenStep.

In short, the power of OpenStep with the availability of GTK. What's not 
to love?

Robert Burns