Base image, - about Cheese porting

Joerg Brunsmann Joerg.Brunsmann at FernUni-Hagen.de
Thu Sep 3 10:18:51 UTC 1998


Boris G. Chr. Shingarov wrote:
> 
> Doug Way wrote:
> 
> > I didn't realize that Cheese was something that might be ported to other
> > OSes... sounds great!  I had assumed it was OS/2-specific.
> 
> Cheese was designed with portability in mind.  We're talking
> with several guys about such porting (e.g. to Win32 - with
> Joerg Brunsmann), but the current status of Cheese is such

Thanks, Boris. A Win32 port is a step behind a Linux/MoreOrLesstif port,
or better, as someone else suggested, Linux/gtk port. At this stage
Squeak is a tool for develeopers and Linux is an operating system for
developers, too, so it should have priority. And I guess, a OS/2 to
Win32 port is easier than a OS/2 to Unix port. 

Anyway, from the first day I saw Squeak it was always my strong belief
that Squeak wouldn't get that acceptance as it deserved without native
wigdets. I don't want to get too pathetic but perhaps this is the last
chance for Smalltalk to gain more developers and acceptance. That's very
unfortunate since Squeak is small, fast, free, open, portable, simply
great.

Looking forward to say Cheese.

Have fun,

Jörg





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