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[gtk-list] Re: Request for Info Verification
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Peter Mattis)
Sun May 25 14:13:13 1997
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In-reply-to: Your message of "Sun, 25 May 1997 03:42:38 CDT."
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Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 11:04:52 -0700
From: Peter Mattis <petm@scam.XCF.Berkeley.EDU>
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>> > Question: What is the + in gtk+?
>> > Possible Answer: It's because it includes gdk and glib.
I originally wrote gtk which included the three libraries, libglib,
libgdk and libgtk. It featured a flat widget hierarchy. That is, you
couldn't derive a new widget from an existing one. And it contained
a more standard callback mechanism instead of the signal mechanism now
present in gtk+. The + was added to distinguish between the original
version of gtk and the new version. You can think of it as being an
enhancement to the original gtk that adds object oriented features.
>> > Question: What is the policy on incorporating new widgets into the
>> > gtk library? Should I distribute my widget separately?
>> > Possible Answer: Widgets that are useful, work, and are not a
>> > disgrace to the widget set will gladly be included.
Maybe that should say, "Widgets that are generally useful, ..."
>> Add "is it General or Gimp or GNU" :). I -think- they've settled on
>> general, but haven't gotten around to changing all the source files.
I think the last time Spencer and I talked about it we decided on
GTK = Gimp ToolKit. But I don't know for sure. Its definately not
GNU, though.
Peter
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