[wx-discuss] Re: wxTNG: compatibility with wx2 API

[Julian Smart]

Hi Hajo,

At 17:56 16/02/2006, you wrote:
>How would wxTNG development start?
>
>1. as a separate library, using but not touching the existing code base? 
>applications would link against wxTNG and (if neccessary) the current wx*27.lib
>
>2. as a true wx branch? applications would link against wx*27-wxtng.lib
>
>3. both of the above? applications would link against wxTNG and a modified 
>wx*27.
>
>
>My reason for asking: I hope that the answers will make it more clear what 
>approach everyone favors. Fully wrapping wx2 in a wx3 wrapper would mean 
>1, for example.
>
>
>I'd probably go for 3. Start the new wxTNG API as a new, separate library 
>wrapping the old wxWidgets API, while at the same time morphing smaller 
>components (less radical changes such as using boost) from current wx to 
>wxTNG. The advantage is that some smaller changes might be available and 
>used long before wxTNG becomes reality.

Interesting idea, but I think coordinating these 2 approaches could be
tricky, and we may not have the manpower. So my money would be on (1).
Until the next time I change my mind :-)

Julian




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