Re: Is GNUstep really cross platform? (was: FW: GNUstep on MS Windows (Oh boy...i've done it now!))

[Philip Mötteli]

Am 04.12.2003 um 23:06 schrieb Chris B. Vetter:
> On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 22:55:14 +0100
> Philip Mötteli <Philip.Moetteli@tele2.ch> wrote:
> [...]
> > 2. GS already offers a lot of compatibility functions. Just use those
> > functions and they will automagically compile on both platforms.
> [...]
>
> Assuming you're talking about Classes and Class Methods here rather 
> than
> actual functions,

No, we were talking about the runtime. There are only functions, no 
objects (apart from metaobjects), so no methods. You misunderstood 
that.


> MUST keep in mind that some of the methods differ with respect to the
> arguments passed on, arguments returned, and in some rare occasions 
> even
> their name.

I know, that Apple changed some little things. But so far, this hasn't 
been a problem. For that, we have some categories to remain compatible. 
Hopefully this doesn't become worse...


Re
Phil