From: Laurent Julliard <laurent@...>
Date: 2002-01-12T06:35:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Question about RubyCocoa and GnuStep


FUJIMOTO Hisakuni wrote:

 > Hi,
 >
 > The target of this thread is:
 >
 > "Cocoa or GNUStep application (.app) written by Ruby has compatibility
 > on a source level."
 >
 > This is my understanding. Is this right? I will cooperate for this as
 > the author of RubyCocoa. If patches for this purpose exist, I will
 > apply it to RubyCocoa.
 >

Yes this is the long term objective.


 > At Fri, 11 Jan 2002 16:54:18 +0900,
 > Laurent Julliard wrote:
 >
 >>As the author of RIGS (Ruby Interface to GNUStep) I think Chris
 >>has the right approach for the moment. I don;t know how
 >>RubyCocoa is organized so I'm speaking under the control of its
 >>author here.
 >>
 >
 > IMHO, the abstract layer approach is good choice. Currently
 > RubyCocoa's status is just started and unstabe. So I think it is
 > important to choose the realistic and not complicated way. I want to
 > avoid making the main stream of development of RubyCocoa or RIGS
 > difficult.
 >

Agree.


 > For the moment, because I do not know detail about GNUStep and RIGS, I
 > cannot propose a concrete proposal. As first step, I will read
 > application samples include RIGS tarball for understanding difference
 > of RubyCocoa and RIGS.
 >


I'll do the same on my side with RubyCocoa and then get back to you when 
I understand how RubyCocoa is architected. If you have question on RIGS 
don't hesitate to ask.


 >
 >>Unfortunately I do not have a MAC OS X machine and can't port RIGS
 >>to Cocoa but if Hisakuna FUJIMOTO San (the author of RubyCocoa) is
 >>willing to spend some time on it with me we can certainly make
 >>progress in aligning RIGS and RubyCocoa and why not merge them in the
 >>long run.
 >>
 >
 > I agree. RubyCocoa and RIGS have many common features. Although it is
 > difficult to realize it immediately now, I want to be conscious of it
 > being ideal.
 >
 > # English writing is weak for me. Please understand what may be unable
 > # to be replied perfectly or delay.


No problem. I'm French myself. English is my second language.


Talk to you soon.


Laurent