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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Using scripting languages for KDE4 main modules
From:       "Gary L. Greene Jr." <greeneg () phoenuxos ! com>
Date:       2006-10-03 17:57:12
Message-ID: 200610031357.15259.greeneg () phoenuxos ! com
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On Tuesday 03 October 2006 13:51, Matt Newell wrote:
> On Tuesday 03 October 2006 06:58, Richard_Dale@tipitina.demon.co.uk wrote:
> > On Tuesday 03 October 2006 14:29, Luciano Montanaro wrote:
> > > On Sunday 01 October 2006 20:40, Stephen Leaf wrote:
> > > > On Sunday 01 October 2006 7:31 am, Guillaume Laurent wrote:
> > > > > On Sunday 01 October 2006 13:00, Alexander Neundorf wrote:
> > > > > > I don't think it would be possible to reach a consensus on this
> > > > > > one: python <-> ruby <-> java <-> c# ...
> > > > >
> > > > > We want a script language, so Java and C# are out of consideration,
> > > > > the added value compared to C++ just isn't worth it. So it's
> > > > > between Python and Ruby (at least we all agree that Perl is a no-go
> > > > > :-) ).
> > > >
> > > > not everyone, I hate the python syntax. And as for ruby syntax?..
> > > > I've seen scribbles that were more readable. Maybe it was just the
> > > > examples on the official page I dunno but it just churned my stomach.
> > > > I personally prefer Perl out of those 3 choices.
> > >
> > > What is the state of Perl bindings?
> >
> > There is no work going into the Qt4 version of PerlQt, although it
> > wouln't take a huge amount of effort to adapt the Qt4 QtRuby bindings.
>
> I have the old perlqt bindings working for qt4.  Signals and slots work,
> but only a small portion of the classes are wrapped, and all the
> auto-figure-out-what-features-your-qt-has is ripped out.  So it would still
> require a lot of work to get them up to release quality, and I HATE perl,
> so I'm not going to work on them.
>
> But if there is interest i will send a tarball that could really get
> someone started.  Btw, i have them building on windows too with only mingw,
> perl, and qt as dependancies.
>
> Matt

PLEASE :) I'd like to get that tarball as I just told Richard that I'm 
interested in working on getting the Qt/KDE bindings for Qt4 and Perl up to 
par for us Perl hackers.

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