Native GTK+ on OS X
Posted by cmdln on December 15th, 2006
One of the things, as an old Linux hand and a more recent Mac user, that drives me crazy are some of the claims about running open source or free software on the Mac. Sure, it’s technically possible but anything that requires the Apple X11 server can be a it of hassle, especially if you want to use system services like the paste board or drag and drop. I’m not saying they don’t work but it is a bit jarring at times.
Color me tickled to see news of a native port of GTK+ to OS X. This is not to say that GTK+ applications will necessarily look like Aqua applications, but to have them more consistently integrated into the environment will be pretty nice, any way you consider it.