From: Luc Heinrich <luc@...>
Date: 2007-11-28T23:13:15+09:00
Subject: Re: "Why I Program In Ruby (And Maybe Why You Shouldn't)"

On 27 nov. 07, at 19:30, MonkeeSage wrote:

> So there is no shortage of cross-platform, native-look and feel
> toolkits with ruby bindings.

Calling all these libraries "native look and feel toolkits" is just  
marketing bullshit. They are *NOT*. They might allow to have a native  
*look* by simply using the native widgets, but the *feel* is  
absolutely *never* native. Never. Usually quite the contrary.

Crossplatform GUIs are a myth. Crossplatform native look and feel  
does not exist, and never will, because all platforms are different,  
and WANT to be different.

-- 
Luc Heinrich