[TxMt] textmate for linux?

bombart at gmx.net bombart at gmx.net
Tue Jan 25 11:22:38 UTC 2005


GNUstep sounds intressting to me... is Textmate open source?? I would give
it a try on my linuxbox

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> I am not an expert on Cocoa porting, but here is some more detail:
> 
> TM is written in Cocoa, and Cocoa is an OpenStep framework, which 
> happens to have a "sister" framework on linux: GNUStep. Unfortunately, 
> the two frameworks are becoming rather different, while the core 
> classes are very much the same and follow the same spec, apple has 
> extended the OpenStep framework to its own needs (and to the needs of 
> the developers).
> 
> Apart from that Apple introduced Bindings in Panther, which, AFAIK are 
> unavailable in GNUStep. Also, the new NextStep Interface Builder files 
> are probably completely incompatible with the GNUStep format with the 
> introduction of Xcode (if you save in 10.2 NIB format).
> 
> A port from Cocoa to GNUStep will be very tough. The reverse is 
> possible and much more easy.
> 
> And just to top it off, GNUStep is still very much in development, but 
> they are making progress (a rather dedicated dev group, in my opinion).
> 
> Just my 3c.
> 
> Nick
> 
> On Jan 24, 2005, at 9:35 AM, bombart at gmx.net wrote:
> 
> > Hi there,
> > why you not port this very cool and amazing tool to linux?!?!
> > I think many Linux-User glad to have a so power full tool because is 
> > much
> > easier to work with than with vi or emacs...
> >
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