Re: Cocoa from C++ (dont want to mix it)

FROM : bbum
DATE : Thu Apr 14 06:38:15 2005

On Apr 13, 2005, at 2:38 PM, Lemings, Eric B wrote:
> These are all quite reasonable
> responses but my point still remains: Objective-C will never be a
> mainstream language like C or C++ and the Mac will suffer for it.


This always amuses me.  Objective-C isn't as popular as C or C++, 
but to call it a niche language is to simply demonstrate one's lack 
of familiarity with the industry.  It is available on pretty much 
every target architecture/platform of GCC and some that don't.

Objective-C is used relatively widely on Linux and not just for 
GNUStep.  The language is also used in many academic and other 
research endeavors.  GNOME has long had Objective-C bindings.  KDE 
does too, but not nearly as well supported.

Objective-C has a long and rich history across many platforms and 
environments.  While Apple is certainly the most prominent 
commercial user of Objective-C, there is a diverse and vibrant 
community of Objective-C developers across many platforms/
architectures/environments.

b.bum