From: Patrick Logan Date: 2001-01-23T15:10:03+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:9752] Re: Ruby, FOX, and widely available C++ implementations (Was: Re: 101 Misconceptions About Dynamic Languages) "Conrad Schneiker" wrote in message news:OF5C9B4A3D.CBC1E822-ON852569DC.0034AF62@raleigh.ibm.com... > > # One reason I ask is that the FOX GUI seems pretty good for > # Ruby, but it relies on C++. > > Well, so does wxWindows. AFAIK, Python works well with both. I did not know that about wxWindows. OK. One reason I prefer FOX to wxWindows is that wx does not appear to have a table widget. I had some other reasons, too, but not close at hand. > As for g++, if by "widely available", you mean "cross platform", then > AFAIK, you are undoubtedly correct. If by "widely available", you mean > "most commonly used", I would guess that might still be MS VC++. I meant the former, where "wide" is measured by the number of different platforms it is available on more or less unchanged. -- Patrick Logan mailto:patrickdlogan@home.com