>
> As a follow-on to the gentleman who came up with the fix for
running
> the compiler/IDE under Vista, I would like to suggest a change to
the
> IDE and rewrite it in Java. While I am not a huge fan of Java, I
do
> know that if the IDE were rewritten in it, one could run the IDE
much
> more easily on other platforms.
>
> We are doing our level best to eliminate Windows but two things
are
> left that require us to run it: the OOPic IDE and the various
tools
> from Parallax.
>
> Brian Lloyd
> Granite Bay Montessori School 9330 Sierra College Bl
> brian AT gbmontessori DOT com Roseville, CA 95661
> +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.791.912.8170 (fax)
>
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The older V5 IDE source code has been available for years. In fact,
several attempts have been made to port the IDE to Linux. The
problem is, the COMPILER source code hasn't been available. Separate
code, separate issue. Or at least it was...
I would very much NOT like to see the IDE and compiler ported to
Java. I use Linux, I use WinXP but I HATE Java applications with one
possible exception: Eclipse. And even that is optional. It is just
an IDE - compilers and such are outside Eclipse. Java apps are a
nightmare to set up. Most Linux distros don't include Sun Java and
you have to mess with 'alternatives' to set the proper version as the
default. Talk about non-compatible: GNU Java vs Sun Java on the same
machine.
Truth be known, even though I have 3 versions of Linux (Red Hat WS 4,
Ubuntu 7.10 and SUSE 10.3) on 3 different machines, I don't like it.
I USE it every single day but I don't like it. It is NEVER going to
go very far until it gets installable binary drivers and an API for
drivers to target. It is a PITA to run RedHat WS 4 about 40 kernel
upgrades back just because I have to recompile the video driver from
source for every single change. And I have to wait for the
manufacturer to get around to upgrading the driver source to match
the kernel versions.
That certainly isn't the case for WinXP. There is a clean interface
for drivers that doesn't change just because there is a small tweak
to the 'kernel'.
I'm not even going to upgrade to Vista and, when anyone asks, I
suggest they buy their new computers with WinXP and skip the
Vista 'experience'. To put my money where my opinions lie, I just
bought two laptops (Dell Precision M6300) and ordered them both with
WinXP.
Richard
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