Aldous B Bernardo wrote: > Greetings, > > I would like to ask for some advice on what programming tools can I > use in developing Linux apps. I've been developing Windoze > applications for about 3 years and would like to shift to Linux. > I'm interested in GUI tools for X, preferably using KDE ( Gnome > would be great too). i've been using Delphi for my Windoze apps- I > know that there is Kylix but I would like to know of similar if not > better tools. Console programming tools would be nice too. > > Aldous > > >
If you're used to Delphi, why switch? With Kylix, you have a familiar development environment, which reduces the learning curve. And it can compile as a Windows application with Delphi 6 with little changes, as long as you don't use any Linux specific calls. (Actually, with conditionals, you can have both Windows and Linux specific calls.)
I found, as a Delphi developer, that I could start using Kylix almost immediately. I've been converting some of the KDE library calls to Pascal, as well as working with SDL. With a little discipline, I could take my SDL applications from my Linux box and have a Windows application with no changes in the code.
But, that's just me. Your mileage may vary. Logan Bear
