[Lazarus] cross platform [Re: Lazarus Goal]

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

Martin wrote:
> 2) is what Java and fpgui (and afaik msegui) aim for. It is easier
> for the developper. But the enduser will find an application that is
>  different to any other app he runs on his PC (and therefore harder
> to use)

I guess we will have to agree to disagree on the part that it's harder
to use. :-)  Users are not as dumb and inflexible as most developers
make them out to be. End-users can adapt quite easily.

Some quick examples were applications don't follow the "look & feel"
rules of the platform, yet users have no problems in using them.

* Windows Media Player.
* latest Microsoft Office with it's new menu+toolbar design
* Pixel image editor. It fakes native look. But looking closer at it, it
is quite different to native platforms, yet users don't seem to have any
issue with using it.
* And the biggest one of them all. The INTERNET. Websites and Web
Applications like Gmail, Facebook etc... It adheres to NO single
platform, yet billions of users use the internet every day and don't
have problems using it. If you can read the screen, you can use the
interface.


Regards,
  - Graeme -

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