GLib/GObject+C as the lingua franca?

[nf2]

Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On Saturday 26 July 2008, nf2 wrote:
>   
>> Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
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>>> On Saturday 26 July 2008, nf2 wrote:
>>>       
>>>> 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++.
>>>>>>             
>>>>> the phrase "disgustingly ugly" comes to mind.
>>>>>           
>>>> 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++.
>>>>         
>>> 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"
>>>       
>> 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.
>>     
>
> ... and that's where Qt comes in. it has a very clean, consistent and powerful 
> API that makes up for things that are quite difficult with plain C++.
>   

Great!