> The interesting question is, why did the original creators of Qt opt for C++, > rather than the more obvious Java? I suspect that the answer is in the > multi-platform ethos of Qt. Quite simply there is an open source C++ compiler > available for almost any architecture you can think off, which is not the > case for Java, especially in the mobile arena.
Hi, there was no Java available at the time when Qt was created. And when Java came out, the desktop computers were much slower/smaller, so keep on using C++ to create fast native code was a natural choice. Quite the same situation with those small tiny computers we use to put in our pockets today. There is still a need for fast native code if you think in terms like performance or power usage (=battery life). But hey, I am no preacher of the church of C++. If people want to use Python, they should. They "only" must put everything needed inside their app. BR. Sven _______________________________________________ SailfishOS.org Devel mailing list
