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Object environment for windows question
From: |
Stefan Urbanek |
Subject: |
Object environment for windows question |
Date: |
Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:18:09 +0100 |
Hi all,
As a part of my thesis is going to be a simulation tool for multi-agent
systems. Besides other key features it has to be easy to use and understandable
by non-computer literate and it has to work also on Windows, because most of
targeted people are using them. Environment I would like to use has to be OO
(for me) and easy to install (for the user). I am considering GNUstep, some
Smalltalk distribution, Squeak and Swarm. Swarm is using ObjectiveC and tcl/tk
interface, so it works fine with windows and has single .exe installation file.
Squeak also works with windows, but it is like 'big monster', it runs in one
window with its own UI.
I would prefere GNUstep, because I am familiar with it and it provides me
almost everything I need except portability to windows. I do not have
experience with windows programing so I would like to ask what is the state of
Windows backend? How it is usable?
Another question: how is it difficult for non-developer to install GNUstep? Is
there any self extracting GNUstep-install.exe?
My another reason for using GNUstep instead of some another environment
(althought GS may not be the best choice for such thing) is that I whould like
to 'advertise' GNUstep and to show that it can be also used for scientific
applications.
Any help and suggestions are welcome.
Thank you,
Stefan
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References:
Swarm: http://www.swarm.org
Squeak: http://www.squeak.org
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