[maemo-developers] Developing for maemo...

[From: Brad Midgley]

Tim

It seems the ruby bindings to maemo-specific stuff aren't as complete (sadly)

Brad

On 10/10/07, Tim <tim at samoff.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I'm going to have some time on my hands pretty soon and I thought I'd try to
> start learning a programming language... And, I want it to be something that
> will easily apply to maemo.
>
> My first inclination was to learn Python/Gtk+, as it seems to be the norm
> for most people who program for Gtk/maemo...
>
> Although, today I started researching Ruby/Gtk. Since I have some experience
> with Ruby already, as well as a large local group of friends who are pretty
> apt in Ruby/RonR, I was thinking that might be the route to go for me...
> But, my question is this:
>
>
> Would it be as possible (i.e., as _easy_) to port a Ruby/Gtk app to maemo as
> it would a Python/Gtk app?
>
> Or, in other words, is it Python that counts or is it Gtk+?
>
> I apologize if these are entirely ignorant questions, but as most of you
> know, I'm a designer, not a coder... But, I'd like that to change. And, I'd
> like some advice as to the proper route towards programming specifically for
> maemo. Also, I'm thinking that my first phase of education will be a
> pre-Scratchbox phase, as I am going to be learning from (nearly) scratch (no
> pun intended). Or, if I'm wrong in that area, let me know that too.
>
> Thanks!
>  Tim
>
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