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= Some definitions =
* [[mySTEP http://www.quantum-step.com/wiki.php?page=mySTEP]] is the GNUstep based GUI toolkit (i.e. frameworks) extended by QuantumSTEP (which adds an application suite e.g. for address book, calendar, mail, etc.) to develop applications for Linux/X11 based handheld devices (i.e. Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko Phone)
* iPhone SDK is the Apple SDK to develop native applications for the iPhone and the iPod Touch

= Comparison =

{| border="1"
!
! QuantumSTEP
! iPhone SDK
|-
| Available for Developers continuous progress since 2003 (mySTEP) beta now, final June 2008
|-
| Frameworks Foundation, AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11Render,
SQLite Foundation, UIKit, WebKit
Core Audio, OpenAL, Core Animation, OpenGL
SQLite
|-
| SDK cost free (cross-gcc, etc.) free (by registration only)
|-
| Simulator not required (100% same source code) included
|-
| Development Systems Mac: Xcode 2.4 or later, Interface Builder, Xtoolchain Linux: Project Center, GORM coming Intel Mac: Xcode 3.1, (Interface Builder coming)
Linux: no
|-
| Minimum gcc 2.95.3 (with Obj-C) 4.x
|-
| Distribution of your App free and open as you like and need only through „App Store“ at 99$-299$/year + revenue sharing
|-
| Developer Program none, but www.gnustep.org appears to be limited and US only
|-
| Availability since 2003 (mySTEP for Zaurus) Beta: now, finally June 2008
|-
| Devices Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko, Acer n30, more to come iPhone, iPod Touch, (more to expect, e.g. Tablet?)
|-
| GUI-Design Interface Builder Code (IB coming)
|-
| License LGPL NDA
|-
| Restrictions none imposed by project type of applications is restricted (i.e. no download of other executables)
|-
| Installed Base (E2008) 10k ... 1 Mio (difficult to estimate) ca. 10 Mio
|-
| Backed by FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com Apple

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 | Restrictions ||		none imposed by project ||		type of applications is restricted (i.e. no download of other executables)
 |-
-| Installed Base (E2008) ||		10k ... 1 Mio (number of OpenMoko devices with Linux/X11 capable of using mySTEP)  ||		ca. 10 Mio
+| Addressable Deployments (E2008) ||		10k ... 1 Mio (estimated range of OpenMoko or other devices with Linux/X11 capable of using mySTEP)  ||		ca. 10 Mio
 |-
 | Backed by	 ||	FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com ||		Apple
 |-
 | Portability   || Source can be (re)used on Mac, Linux, Windows ||  needs complete GUI rewrite of existing applications, even if Cocoa based

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 | Restrictions ||		none imposed by project ||		type of applications is restricted (i.e. no download of other executables)
 |-
-| Installed Base (E2008) ||		10k ... 1 Mio  ||		ca. 10 Mio
+| Installed Base (E2008) ||		10k ... 1 Mio (number of OpenMoko devices with Linux/X11 capable of using mySTEP)  ||		ca. 10 Mio
 |-
 | Backed by	 ||	FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com ||		Apple
 |-
 | Portability   || Source can be (re)used on Mac, Linux, Windows ||  needs complete GUI rewrite of existing applications, even if Cocoa based

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 ! iPhone SDK
 |-
-| Available for Developers ||	continuous progress since 2003 (mySTEP) ||	beta now, final June 2008
+| Availability ||	continuous progress since 2003 (mySTEP) ||	beta now, final June 2008
 |-
 | Frameworks ||	Foundation, full AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11 (Render), SQLite	|| (Core) Foundation, UIKit, WebKit, Core Audio, Core Animation, OpenAL, OpenGL, SQLite
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 |-
 | Developer Program ||	none, but www.gnustep.org	 ||	appears to be initially limited and US only
 |-
 | Devices ||		Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko, Acer n30, more to come	 ||	iPhone, iPod Touch, (more to expect, e.g. Tablet?)

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 | Available for Developers ||	continuous progress since 2003 (mySTEP) ||	beta now, final June 2008
 |-
-| Frameworks ||	Foundation, AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11Render, SQLite	|| Foundation, UIKit, WebKit, Core Audio, OpenAL, Core Animation, OpenGL, SQLite
+| Frameworks ||	Foundation, full AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11 (Render), SQLite	|| (Core) Foundation, UIKit, WebKit, Core Audio, Core Animation, OpenAL, OpenGL, SQLite
 |-
 | SDK cost ||	free (cross-gcc, etc.) ||	free (by registration only)
 |-
-| Simulator ||		not required (100% same source code) ||		included
+| Simulator ||		not required (100% same source code) ||		included (since Apps don't run natively on a Mac)
 |-
-| Development Systems ||		Mac: Xcode 2.4 or later, Interface Builder, Xtoolchain  Linux: Project Center, GORM coming ||		Intel Mac: Xcode 3.1, (Interface Builder coming), Linux: no
+| Development Systems ||		Mac: Xcode 2.4 or later, Interface Builder, Xtoolchain
 |-
-| Minimum gcc ||		2.95.3 (with Obj-C 1.0)	 ||	4.x (with Obj-C 2.0)  |
+| Minimum gcc ||		2.95.3 (with Obj-C 1.0)	 ||	4.x (with Obj-C 2.0)
 |-
 | Distribution of your App ||		free and open as you like and need ||		only through „App Store“ at 99$-299$/year + revenue sharing
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 |-
 | Backed by	 ||	FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com ||		Apple

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 ! iPhone SDK
 |-
-| Available for Developers ||	continuous progress since 2003 (mySTEP) ||	beta now, final June 2008 ||
+| Available for Developers ||	continuous progress since 2003 (mySTEP) ||	beta now, final June 2008
 |-
-| Frameworks |	Foundation, AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11Render, SQLite	| Foundation, UIKit, WebKit, Core Audio, OpenAL, Core Animation, OpenGL, SQLite
+| Frameworks ||	Foundation, AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11Render, SQLite	|| Foundation, UIKit, WebKit, Core Audio, OpenAL, Core Animation, OpenGL, SQLite
 |-
-| SDK cost |	free (cross-gcc, etc.) |	free (by registration only)
+| SDK cost ||	free (cross-gcc, etc.) ||	free (by registration only)
 |-
-| Simulator |		not required (100% same source code) |		included
+| Simulator ||		not required (100% same source code) ||		included
 |-
-| Development Systems |		Mac: Xcode 2.4 or later, Interface Builder, Xtoolchain  Linux: Project Center, GORM coming |		Intel Mac: Xcode 3.1, (Interface Builder coming), Linux: no
+| Development Systems ||		Mac: Xcode 2.4 or later, Interface Builder, Xtoolchain  Linux: Project Center, GORM coming ||		Intel Mac: Xcode 3.1, (Interface Builder coming), Linux: no
 |-
-| Minimum gcc |		2.95.3 (with Obj-C 1.0)	 |	4.x (with Obj-C 2.0)
+| Minimum gcc ||		2.95.3 (with Obj-C 1.0)	 ||	4.x (with Obj-C 2.0)  |
 |-
-| Distribution of your App |		free and open as you like and need |		only through „App Store“ at 99$-299$/year + revenue sharing
+| Distribution of your App ||		free and open as you like and need ||		only through „App Store“ at 99$-299$/year + revenue sharing
 |-
-| Developer Program |		none, but www.gnustep.org	 |	appears to be limited and US only
+| Developer Program ||	none, but www.gnustep.org	 ||	appears to be initially limited and US only
 |-
-| Availability |		since 2003 (mySTEP for Zaurus) |		Beta: now, finally June 2008
+| Availability ||		since 2003 (mySTEP for Zaurus) ||		Beta: now, finally June 2008
 |-
-| Devices |		Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko, Acer n30, more to come	 |	iPhone, iPod Touch, (more to expect, e.g. Tablet?)
+| Devices ||		Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko, Acer n30, more to come	 ||	iPhone, iPod Touch, (more to expect, e.g. Tablet?)
 |-
-| GUI-Design |		Interface Builder |		Code (IB coming)
+| GUI-Design ||		Interface Builder ||		by Code (IB coming)
 |-
-| License |		LGPL |		NDA
+| License ||		LGPL ||		NDA
 |-
-| Restrictions |		none imposed by project |		type of applications is restricted (i.e. no download of other executables)
+| Restrictions ||		none imposed by project ||		type of applications is restricted (i.e. no download of other executables)
 |-
-| Installed Base (E2008) |		10k ... 1 Mio  |		ca. 10 Mio
+| Installed Base (E2008) ||		10k ... 1 Mio  ||		ca. 10 Mio
 |-
-| Backed by	 |	FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com |		Apple
+| Backed by	 ||	FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com ||		Apple

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 = Some definitions =
-* [[mySTEP http://www.quantum-step.com/wiki.php?page=mySTEP]] is the GNUstep based GUI toolkit (i.e. frameworks) extended by QuantumSTEP (which adds an application suite e.g. for address book, calendar, mail, etc.) to develop applications for Linux/X11 based handheld devices (i.e. Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko Phone)
+* [[http://www.quantum-step.com/wiki.php?page=mySTEP mySTEP]] is the GNUstep based GUI toolkit (i.e. frameworks) extended by QuantumSTEP (which adds an application suite e.g. for address book, calendar, mail, etc.) to develop applications for Linux/X11 based handheld devices (i.e. Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko Phone)
 * iPhone SDK is the Apple SDK to develop native applications for the iPhone and the iPod Touch
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 ! iPhone SDK
 |-
-| Available for Developers	continuous progress since 2003 (mySTEP)	beta now, final June 2008
+| Available for Developers ||	continuous progress since 2003 (mySTEP) ||	beta now, final June 2008 ||
 |-
-| Frameworks	Foundation, AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11Render,
+| Frameworks |	Foundation, AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11Render, SQLite	| Foundation, UIKit, WebKit, Core Audio, OpenAL, Core Animation, OpenGL, SQLite
 |-
-| SDK cost	free (cross-gcc, etc.)	free (by registration only)
+| SDK cost |	free (cross-gcc, etc.) |	free (by registration only)
 |-
-| Simulator	not required (100% same source code)	included
+| Simulator |		not required (100% same source code) |		included
 |-
-| Development Systems	Mac: Xcode 2.4 or later, Interface Builder, Xtoolchain Linux: Project Center, GORM coming	Intel Mac: Xcode 3.1, (Interface Builder coming)
+| Development Systems |		Mac: Xcode 2.4 or later, Interface Builder, Xtoolchain  Linux: Project Center, GORM coming |		Intel Mac: Xcode 3.1, (Interface Builder coming), Linux: no
 |-
-| Minimum gcc	2.95.3 (with Obj-C)	4.x
+| Minimum gcc |		2.95.3 (with Obj-C 1.0)	 |	4.x (with Obj-C 2.0)
 |-
-| Distribution of your App	free and open as you like and need	only through „App Store“ at 99$-299$/year + revenue sharing
+| Distribution of your App |		free and open as you like and need |		only through „App Store“ at 99$-299$/year + revenue sharing
 |-
-| Developer Program	none, but www.gnustep.org	appears to be limited and US only
+| Developer Program |		none, but www.gnustep.org	 |	appears to be limited and US only
 |-
-| Availability	since 2003 (mySTEP for Zaurus)	Beta: now, finally June 2008
+| Availability |		since 2003 (mySTEP for Zaurus) |		Beta: now, finally June 2008
 |-
-| Devices	Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko, Acer n30, more to come	iPhone, iPod Touch, (more to expect, e.g. Tablet?)
+| Devices |		Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko, Acer n30, more to come	 |	iPhone, iPod Touch, (more to expect, e.g. Tablet?)
 |-
-| GUI-Design	Interface Builder	Code (IB coming)
+| GUI-Design |		Interface Builder |		Code (IB coming)
 |-
-| License	LGPL	NDA
+| License |		LGPL |		NDA
 |-
-| Restrictions	none imposed by project	type of applications is restricted (i.e. no download of other executables)
+| Restrictions |		none imposed by project |		type of applications is restricted (i.e. no download of other executables)
 |-
-| Installed Base (E2008)	10k ... 1 Mio (difficult to estimate)	ca. 10 Mio
+| Installed Base (E2008) |		10k ... 1 Mio  |		ca. 10 Mio
 |-
-| Backed by	FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com	Apple
+| Backed by	 |	FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com |		Apple