Another thing regarding QT:
It is one of the most common GUI systems in embedded apps..Sharp
Zarious, for instance, uses QT..though they are using the Embedded
versoin, which costs dollars.
On Fri, 2003-11-28 at 17:38, Kurt Granroth wrote:
> On Nov 28, 2003, at 12:26 AM, Nathan England wrote:
> > Has anyone come across any comparative articles discussing benefits of
> > Gtk+,
> > QT, and the benefits of one over the other?
> > I'm interested in any good articles. Any recommendations?
> > I'm not talking about KDE vs. Gnome. I want just the library
> > information.
>
> There are lots of reasons for going with one or the other.. but in my
> experience, it always comes down to the these two:
>
> 1. Gtk+ is C, Qt is C++
> 2. Gtk+ is free to use for commercial projects, Qt isn't
>
> For instance, I tend to always gravitate towards C++ given a choice.
> I've done some Gtk+ programming over the years (mostly back in the day
> during my attempts at cross-desktop interoperability) and I've always
> found it extremely frustrating. It's a PITA to do any kind of
> programming using Gtk+ while Qt makes it nearly trivial... to me. I've
> run across scores of people that had the exact opposite reaction,
> though. C is the only language to use while C++ just adds unnecessary
> cruft. I haven't run across all that many people that have liked BOTH
> Gtk+ and Qt, though.
>
> Really, both a very full-featured. Get a few tutorials on programming
> for both and try them out yourselves. I'd bet that you'd discover
> pretty quickly which one you preferred.
>
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