Why Use GTK+?

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."

Comments

Re:Distribution on Windows

[Max Threshold]

Yeah, right. How big is the latest vbrunxxx.dll?

Re:Interestingly...

[adolfojp]

You make a very good point.

I like to call the GPL the viral open source license. Everything it touches is also made open by default.

You would be surprised by the number of developers that I know that developed their apps using MySQL and then had to pay for the comercial license many months later because they didn't read the fine print. Lets just say that if they had known beforehand they would have charged a little more for their applications ;-)

I am not against the GPL. I am just amused by the large number of people that advocate it fanatically and yet don't understand it.

Cheers,
Adolfo

Re:GTK is alright...but no raves

[ichin4]

Um, you mean like this C# code?

DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show("Quit without saving?", "", MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel);

Many slashdotters like to drone on about how evil business practices got Microsoft where it is today. But one thing that definitely helped is that, for much of GUI history, it's been easier to write GUI code for Windows than for almost any other platform.