Difference between revisions of "QuantumSTEP vs iPhoneSDK"
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! iPhone SDK | ! iPhone SDK | ||
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| − | | 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 |
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| − | | 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 |
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| − | | SDK cost | free (cross-gcc, etc.) | free (by registration only) | + | | SDK cost || free (cross-gcc, etc.) || free (by registration only) |
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| − | | Simulator | not required (100% same source code) | included | + | | Simulator || not required (100% same source code) || included |
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| − | | 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 |
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| − | | 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) | |
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| − | | 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 |
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| − | | Developer Program | | + | | Developer Program || none, but www.gnustep.org || appears to be initially limited and US only |
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| − | | Availability | since 2003 (mySTEP for Zaurus) | Beta: now, finally June 2008 | + | | Availability || since 2003 (mySTEP for Zaurus) || Beta: now, finally June 2008 |
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| − | | 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?) |
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| − | | GUI-Design | Interface Builder | Code (IB coming) | + | | GUI-Design || Interface Builder || by Code (IB coming) |
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| − | | License | LGPL | NDA | + | | License || LGPL || NDA |
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| − | | 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) |
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| − | | Installed Base (E2008) | 10k ... 1 Mio | ca. 10 Mio | + | | Installed Base (E2008) || 10k ... 1 Mio || ca. 10 Mio |
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| − | | Backed by | FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com | Apple | + | | Backed by || FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com || Apple |
Revision as of 15:52, 7 March 2008
Some definitions
- [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
| 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 1.0) | |
| 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 initially 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 | by 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 | ca. 10 Mio |
| Backed by | FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com | Apple |