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Monday, May 28, 2007
LINA portable applications
It's not released yet, but LINA looks like a really interesting project that enables you to run the same binaries on Linux, Windows, and Mac with native look and feel.
Being somewhat cynical, I wonder how well they can "map" GUI's. Native look and feel is not that simple an issue.
What if you use a control/widget that exists on one platform but not on another? Are you stuck with "lowest common denominator" or do they actually implement "missing" functionality on platforms? (like Java SWT)
Now all we have to do is port Suneido to Linux... :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah, there's always a catch!
ReplyDeleteBeing somewhat cynical, I wonder how well they can "map" GUI's. Native look and feel is not that simple an issue.
What if you use a control/widget that exists on one platform but not on another? Are you stuck with "lowest common denominator" or do they actually implement "missing" functionality on platforms? (like Java SWT)