From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: From: Ed Tomlinson Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] lvmgui 0.2 release Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 07:34:08 -0500 References: <3ABDD38D.A841FFD3@ida.xs4all.nl> <200103280726.JAA02025@detrius.engohol.se> In-Reply-To: <200103280726.JAA02025@detrius.engohol.se> MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <01032807340800.03757@oscar> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com Errors-To: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com Reply-To: linux-lvm@sistina.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: linux-lvm@sistina.com Cc: Jorg de Jong On Wednesday 28 March 2001 02:26, you wrote: I take a different view than most people here. Java is fine. I do not mind a java gui. If the program is stuctured right, the same code would allow me to administer a linux lvm from almost any box (linux or not) all with the same code, without any recompiles. Java works. Your gui will be a nice addition. Please write it in what even lang you want too. Ed Tomlinson > On 28 Mar 2001 01:59:49 +0200, Terje Kvernes wrote: > > Jens Benecke writes: > > > well, if you want quick, easy but powerful GUI development try Qt. > > > > right. and you'll suggest using C++? the python-interface isn't > > that grand, to put it bluntly. > > > > > You can provide a static version for those who don't have a desktop > > > environment like KDE running, my main reason for Qt is however that > > > it's just plain *FUN* to hack. Easy, straight forward, fast, stable > > > and free - GPL'ed. > > > > I'll agree to most of that. and the docs are wonderful. the only > > issue is the light fact that it's written in C++. I sadly enough > > think that if I ever start something like this I'll be ending up > > using perl/[G]tk. > > > > > Just my opinion, however. > > > > don't worry, you're entitled to it. :p > > > > -- > > Terje - who dislikes C++ a tad more than Java, and a tad less than > > Tcl. maybe something written in TECO would be nice. > > In case you guys haven't checked out ruby please do. It's alot cooler > than python and there is both tk, gtk, fox and qt-interfaces to it. (I > think the QT one is pre-alpha or something :) ) > > /Erik - this is kinda of-topic isn't it? :)