Why Use GTK+?

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday December 26, 2005 @10:29PM from the who-can-say-why-we-use-anything dept.

An anonymous reader writes "IBM DeveloperWorks is running an interesting student article that introduces users to the world of GTK+. It explains what GTK+ is, why you should consider using it, and the benefits it provides. Together with the rest of the series, this installment provides enough introductory information that, if you decide to use GTK+ in your own projects, you'll know where to look for further materials."

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Just curious by Saven+Marek · 2005-12-26 22:31 · Score: 2, Funny

Does gimp still use GTK+ of some version or some other for its toolkit?
1. Re:Just curious by JanneM · 2005-12-26 22:35 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Does gimp still use GTK+ of some version or some other for its toolkit?
  
  Yes.
  
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GUI? by Anonymous Coward · 2005-12-26 22:40 · Score: 5, Funny

What the hell is wrong with printf?
1. Re:GUI? by archeopterix · 2005-12-26 23:15 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  What the hell is wrong with printf?
  Yeah, everyone seems so excited about printf. Having spent 40 years programming computers I can tell you its another fad.
  Thousands of developers all over the world are misled with the apparent ease of printf'ing the text to the stdout. They all miss the most important fact: the printf doesn't actually generate the text! You still have to supply it, although the printf marketeers might want you to think otherwise.
  Another thing - where are the mathematical foundations for printf? Relational databases rely on solid theory that dates back to 1795. Printf enthusiasts cannot deny the fact that it just lacks proper scientific support. It's a sad thing that giant amounts of investors' money are poured into a technology that relies on a wishy-washy muddy set of 'format specifiers'. Haha, 'format specifiers'! I challenge you to come up with a proper mathematical definition for that!
  And a final death blow to the whole 'printf' craze. It has no support whatsoever for colors or blinking text! Young printf-bamboozled programmers all over the world realize they're using a purely academic technology when the real world requirements call for a blinking 'Hello world\n' or a colourful 'Foobar'!
The Question is... by Chaffar · 2005-12-26 22:54 · Score: 4, Funny

Martin Fink Tells it like it is: The question is NOT why you should use GTK+, but WHY NOT? _______ Click here to read more
Holy 5417! by Black+Parrot · 2005-12-26 23:50 · Score: 4, Funny

> GTK+ is a graphical user interface (GUI) tool kit.

And all this time I thought everyone was talking about a game called "Grand Theft Potassium Ion".

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Re:GTK is alright...but no raves by red990033 · 2005-12-26 23:54 · Score: 3, Funny

>I will be unhappy with *every* GUI toolkit until I find one where you can express an entire dialog box in a SINGLE LINE (I don't care how Perl-like the syntax!) and get on with your life.

I'm pretty sure you can do this with Visual Basic.. happy now?

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Re:Interestingly... by Anonymous Coward · 2005-12-27 00:39 · Score: 1, Funny

Man, don't you hate it when you're trying to read a review about a ferrari and it's three thousand pages long because the guy felt obligated to compare it to every other car that goes fast?

Shut up.
Why you should drive a Ferrari (short version) by spaceturtle · 2005-12-27 15:35 · Score: 2, Funny

Walking can be time consuming, driving a Ferrari is much faster. The Ferrari has the following features:

- A steering wheel for ease of navigation!

- Four wheels providing good stability, even while turning!

- Car seats, so you don't fall though the floor!

- There is even a vibrant community of fuel stations than can refuel your Ferrari!!!