Re: Chameleon as basis for UIKit in GNUStep?

[David Chisnall]

On 4 Jan 2014, at 12:12, a b <a_bright2@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I looked at the website, but did not see the license. 
> Could you please provide the link?

From the front page of their site:

https://github.com/BigZaphod/Chameleon/blob/master/LICENSE

> Also I have a question concerning this quote from their website:
>  
> Since Chameleon relies heavily on Core Animation, a proprietary technology
>  owned by Apple, it can not be used on other platforms such as Android or 
> Windows.
>  It only allows iOS apps to be ported to the Mac. 
>  
> 1) Were you aware of this?

Yes.

> 2) Is GNUstep in any way currently unable to work on Windows or Android
> for a similar reason?

No, but the GNUstep implementation of CoreAnimation is in quite early stages 
and not yet useable.  That's why I said that running Chameleon would be a good 
*goal* for the GNUstep CoreAnimation project.  Goals are typically things you 
have not yet achieved.

> 3) Would limiting GNUstep to the Mac be a good thing?

No, it would completely defeat the point of GNUstep.

David



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