Re: WebObject Support on the development tools

On 28/11/2007, at 3:58 AM, Mike Schrag wrote:

>> Maybe the best characterization of Eclipse so far ... It's =20
>> essentially how I feel, also.  Would Eclipse be a lot slicker if it =20=

>> was NOT written in Java?  Absolutely -- like every Java desktop =20
>> application compared to a proper native replacement, in my opinion.

It is probably implied in Mike's thinking (although I would not want =20
to presume), but I don't think anyone gave Georg what I think is the =20
real reason Apple would drop its own tools =96 cross-platform =20
development. Apple obviously does not want to continue to have to =20
support those who want to develop on other platforms by having to =20
maintain Cocoa applications such as Xcode and WOBuilder on Windows =96 =20=

that just holds their own development for Cocoa developers back.

They obviously don't want to drop support for these developers =20
altogether so the alternative is to hook into an IDE that is meant to =20=

be cross platform, even though it is written in Java and thus won't be =20=

as nice user interface wise. But you have to respect their decision =20
not to drop WO completely and now to put their efforts into developing =20=

WO, not some out-dated tools (not that Xcode is outdated for Obj-C =20
development, but outdated on Windows and WOB is outdated).

I think that makes it a reasonable decision on the part of Apple, not =20=

that they have responded to some vocal minority.

(Phew, was just about to click send when Mail crashed, but luckily it =20=

had saved this in drafts.)

Ian