You've got two options:
1) If you're really serious, get a copy of Kylix
http://www.borland.com/kylix (they're going to have an "open source" version
available for download sometime this summer for free, but rumor has it that you'll only be able to build GPL apps with it.)
2) for good cross-platform development, give CodeCharge a try (it runs on Windows, but generates script-based apps; they might have a
Linux-based version coming soon):
http://www.codecharge.com/?109
-David Schwartz
Linux wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am wondering about a development language that would allow me to create
> something like a Visual Basic form so I can develop applications on Linux
> using MySql for the data server. I think I like PHP and Python looks doable
> however it is hard to tell if I can create GUI front-end. I know it is
> possible to do application development in PERL however I find Perl to be an
> ugly language (sorry). I don't think Java is the answer either.
>
> All suggestions appreciated, even Perl.......
>
> Thanks to you all!
>
> Keith Smith
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