Re: Core Foundation support?

[Sam Lauber]

> >>> It says in the GNUstep developer FAQ that Core Foundation 
> >>> should not be used.  Would it be a good idea for me to make a 
> >>> free implementation?
> >>>
> >>>
> >> No, because apple's is already a free implementation. Apple's. 
> >> The thing is, you really shouldn't be using CoreData unless 
> >> speed is a major concern.
> >>
> >>
> > This isn't the thread about CoreData.  (Haven't you noticed that
> > Apple is calling a lot of these frameworks things beginning
> > with `Core': Core Data, Core Audio, Core MIDI, Core OpenGL,
> > CoreServices, Core Foundation, ...?)
> >
> >
> Sorry...brain fart. I meant CoreFoundation. Apple's implementation 
> is licensed under the APSLv2
So why does the GNUstep developer FAQ say not to use it?

> >> lots of people like to do stupid stuff like use CFString instead 
> >> of NSString just because they think it's faster. Well, GNUstep's 
> >> NSString is faster than OS X's, for instance. Which parts of CF 
> >> does your current app use?
> >>
> >>
> > None.
> So why do you care about having support for it? Seriously.
Compatibility.  If we don't have support for a Mac OS X library that falls under
the scope of GNUstep and dosen't use OSX specific features, we are turning
down opportunities for more compatibility!  

> >>> Samuel Lauber
> >>>
> >>> P.S. Please reply to me, I am having problems with the list.

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