[maemo-developers] Developing for maemo...

[From: alterego at sdf.lonestar.org]

  It is true that the ruby bindings are not as complete as the python bindings
right now. This will change pretty quickly. I've almost finished libosso support
and the Hildon bindings have been complete for quite some time. I hope to make
a major version release in the next week or two.

  - Tom Swindell

On Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 05:38:19PM -0600, Tim 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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