[maemo-developers] Developing for maemo...

[From: Tim]

	Thanks, Tom... 

	What will this mean for the general IT public, though? If an app is
made with Ruby, will it run on all maemo devices or will people have
to install a bunch of extra software? Or, will it just be contained
in a couple of libs that can be downloaded with an app? 

	Thanks!
 Tim 
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 ----- Original Message -----
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 Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:58:36 +0000
 From: alterego at sdf.lonestar.org
 Subject: Re: Developing for maemo...
 To: Tim 
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 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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 >  Music ~ http://www.adkoc.com
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