Re: GnuStep binding to Lua

[Brian Hagerty <Brian.Hagerty@...>]

Asko,

You asked for opinions on your GnuStep Foundation Classes / Lua 
bindings project -- I say hooray!

I know a few other software engineers that I work with that will 
welcome the project as well and look forward to using the 
GnuStep Foundation classes in Lua.

BTW, our latest development platform of choice is a Mac OS X 
host with a Linux guest running in "Parallels", and using Xcode 
IDE, Objective-C, NextStep/GnuStep, and Lua (among other 
things).  Cross-platform development on Mac OSX (BSD Unix on 
MacTel) and deploy on embedded Linux targets. -- So we are 
kindred spirits with you and your efforts.

Linux guest on Mac host:
  http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/
Mac Xcode cross-platform IDE:
  http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/xcode/

Cheers,

// Brian


Asko Kauppi wrote:
> I'm starting to craft a GnuStep Foundation classes binding to Lua.  This 
> will indirectly compete with (cover the same area) as the POSIX modules 
> discussed here a while back.  The reasons I am doing this:
>
> - Foundation is native on OS X, so it's kind of close to my heart :)
>
> - Foundation is supported (via GnuStep) on Linux, Win32 and more so it's 
> portable
>
> - The APIs are stable, tested and well documented
>
> - I just finished reading an Objective-C book, which has clear samples
>
> This email is but a pre-warning that the work is proceeding, and perhaps 
> a gentle query for opinions from people who're interested to follow by. 
> The module will be available for any Lua 5.1 and I'll be making a fink 
> package out of it. No exposure to Objective-C will be required in order 
> to use it!
>
> Cheers, and Happy 2007 to You All!  :)
>
> -asko
>
> http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php/Foundation
> http://developer.apple.com/corefoundation/