[opensuse] Any suse/linux as a mobile dev platform - why not?
Guys, Just wanted to check if anyone knew of suse and/or linux based project related to the iPhone? In the past two weeks there have been a number of articles noting Mac OS passed linux as a development platform (still well behind m$). I have always been amazed who linux is generally in the forefront with any new hardware providing functionality and development tools, but they are virtually non-existent with the iPhone. Surely it isn't so much of a technical limitation given the headway others have made jailbreaking the iphone. Is it just the threat of apples' muscle that has development blocked or is there really something that Mac OS does that linux can't that makes is suited for mobile development? What say those in the know? I'm really curious what is suppressing IOS/mobile development using linux as the development platform? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 27/08/11 00:23, David C. Rankin wrote:
Guys,
Just wanted to check if anyone knew of suse and/or linux based project related to the iPhone? In the past two weeks there have been a number of articles noting Mac OS passed linux as a development platform (still well behind m$). I have always been amazed who linux is generally in the forefront with any new hardware providing functionality and development tools, but they are virtually non-existent with the iPhone. Surely it isn't so much of a technical limitation given the headway others have made jailbreaking the iphone. Is it just the threat of apples' muscle that has development blocked or is there really something that Mac OS does that linux can't that makes is suited for mobile development? What say those in the know? I'm really curious what is suppressing IOS/mobile development using linux as the development platform?
I wouldn't get too worried, that survey was of very dubious quality. But addressing your point anyway, Linux is very suited and successful for mobile development (see Maemo, Meego, Symbian, Android ... all have their development done on Linux), as it is for most development. But, you are ONLY allowed to use the Apple developers tools if you own a Mac. And one of the rules for developing for iOS is that you must use the languages (Objective-C) and tools Apple has provided, and no other. It's a purely artificial limitation, just like you are only allowed to install MacOS on Apple hardware, despite the fact it actually runs on any x86 machine now. The MonoTouch project and others did try to break this monopoly but they have had little success going against the Apple control freaks. Regards, Tejas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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David C. Rankin
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Tejas Guruswamy