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= Some definitions = | = Some definitions = | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[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 | * iPhone SDK is the Apple SDK to develop native applications for the iPhone and the iPod Touch | ||
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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, | + | | Frameworks | Foundation, AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11Render, SQLite | Foundation, UIKit, WebKit, Core Audio, OpenAL, Core Animation, OpenGL, SQLite |
| − | 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, | + | | 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 |
| − | Linux: no | ||
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| − | | 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) |
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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 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 |
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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 | 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 | + | | 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 15:49, 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 | |
| Foundation, AppKit, Small WebKit, PDFKit, IOBluetooth, X11Render, SQLite | Foundation, UIKit, WebKit, Core Audio, OpenAL, Core Animation, OpenGL, SQLite | |||
| free (cross-gcc, etc.) | free (by registration only) | |||
| not required (100% same source code) | included | |||
| Mac: Xcode 2.4 or later, Interface Builder, Xtoolchain Linux: Project Center, GORM coming | Intel Mac: Xcode 3.1, (Interface Builder coming), Linux: no | |||
| 2.95.3 (with Obj-C 1.0) | 4.x (with Obj-C 2.0) | |||
| free and open as you like and need | only through „App Store“ at 99$-299$/year + revenue sharing | |||
| none, but www.gnustep.org | appears to be limited and US only | |||
| since 2003 (mySTEP for Zaurus) | Beta: now, finally June 2008 | |||
| Sharp Zaurus, OpenMoko, Acer n30, more to come | iPhone, iPod Touch, (more to expect, e.g. Tablet?) | |||
| Interface Builder | Code (IB coming) | |||
| LGPL | NDA | |||
| none imposed by project | type of applications is restricted (i.e. no download of other executables) | |||
| 10k ... 1 Mio | ca. 10 Mio | |||
| FSF GNUstep project, quantum-step.com | Apple |