Thread: Cocoa vs Python (Books vs libprs500)
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Old 04-10-2008, 12:25 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by WillAdams View Post
Actually, Cocoa code can run on other platforms using GNUstep. Nova Mind for example, uses this to get a Windows version of the mindmapping software.

Apple of course, was able to revive the code for their Openstep for Enterprise for Windows NT to get Safari.app running on Windows.

It should be quite easy to just make calls to Python from a Cocoa app, so this should get you the best of both worlds (re-use the code from libprs500, but use Cocoa for the interface).

William
I was actually considering this option, but it would end up being a fork in the Books code. I spoke to Chris via email and he also posted a blog on his site that he was planning on getting the PRS500(5) support natively, without calling the libprs500 python code. I may consider the feasibility of doing this before I make a decision.
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