GLib/GObject+C as the lingua franca?

[nf2]

Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On Saturday 26 July 2008, nf2 wrote:
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>> Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
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>>> On Friday 25 July 2008, nf2 wrote:
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>>>> I wonder if a kind of mixed style would work: libraries with public
>>>> GObject/C APIs, but internally stdc++.
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>>> the phrase "disgustingly ugly" comes to mind.
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>> Why? I think a lot of things that are tiring with plain C - like
>> strings, containers and garbage collection might be a bit easier with a
>> bit of C++.
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> so write in C++ but hobble it with an API designed to make up for C's 
> shortcomings? that's what i meant by "disgustingly ugly"
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I think you are a bit undervaluing GObject. I think it does a lot more 
than reinventing C++... things which are quite difficult with plain C++ 
as well.

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> besides the current state not really mapping to what you describe here all 
> (look at HAL and it's proposed replacement), we made a lot of decisions to 
> help make this "slow/different" pace possible.
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Don't misunderstand me. I really appreciate all that  :-)

Cheers,
Norbert