GNUstep for Windows state?

[Bob Bradley]

What is the current state of GNUstep for Windows for GUI apps? The 
GNUstep web site seems a little vague about what actually works on 
Windows. Are people actively working on GNUstep for Windows?

Is GNUstep a viable option for new Windows development? I'd like to use 
GNUstep in place of MFC for new development on Windows (Mac OS X may be 
desired at some point as well).

Does GNUstep work with Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Windows (or Mac) or 
only command-line tools? Are there native Windows apps to design GNUstep 
user interfaces? Can Mac Interface Builder NIB's be converted to be 
GNUstep compatible?
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Bob Bradley (bob@chaoticsoftware.com) a écrit:
> What is the current state of GNUstep for Windows for GUI apps?

The gdi backend seems far to be complete and AppKit have some *nix only
code (like NSWorkspace)

>The GNUstep web site seems a little vague about what actually works on 
> Windows. Are people actively working on GNUstep for Windows?

It seems people are working on: specialy Foundation


> Is GNUstep a viable option for new Windows development? I'd like to use 
> GNUstep in place of MFC for new development on Windows (Mac OS X may be 
> desired at some point as well).

I don't think GNUstep is viable *yet* for Windows....but I suppose
contributions are welcome

> Does GNUstep work with Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Windows (or Mac)
no idea (probably not). I hink GNUstep developpers will try to finish 
ProjectCenter before start extention for propriatory softwares...

GNUstep Makefiles are very easy to use.

>or only command-line tools? Are there native Windows apps to design GNUstep 
> user interfaces? Can Mac Interface Builder NIB's be converted to be
> GNUstep compatible?

No nibs are propriatory and the format doesn't allow this things.

Gorm is the IB clone.
http://gnustep.org/experience/Gorm.html


Fabien