[ale] C Compiler for Linux

[Geoffrey Myers]

Omar Chanouha wrote:
> If you are trying to learn to code for the iphone, you could try
> Objective-J to get started. It is a javascript extension designed to
> be syntactically equivalent to Objective-C. It is even meant to share
> objc documentation. The best part is that there is no compiling or dev
> environment needed.

Hmm, what am I missing here?  If you want to code for the iPhone and it 
requires Objective-C, then I'd suggest you need an Objective-C dev env?

> 
> http://cappuccino.org/
> 
> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Ed Cashin <ecashin at noserose.net> wrote:
>> Depending on how into Objective C you get, you might find the portable
>> object compiler interesting.
>>   http://users.telenet.be/stes/compiler.html
>> It depends on gcc (I think) and supports some features that gcc's
>> out-of-the-box Objective C support lacks.
>> One historical note is that iPhone and Mac development use a lot of
>> technologies that grew out of NeXT, and there's a GNUstep OpenStep project
>> that you might find interesting for practice or insight.
>>   http://www.gnu.org/software/gnustep/information/openstep.html
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Richard Faulkner <rfaulkner at 34thprs.org>
>> wrote:
>>> Yeah...Steve Jobs eating an iPhone...that would be funny!  Maybe I could
>>> write an app that does that!!   : )
>>>
>>> I know that Objective C is what iPhone is based upon but not sure about
>>> Android (haven't looked that one up yet).  Assuming it's something of the C
>>> family.  GCC sounds like a winner so will try that route....thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
>>> Reply-to: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [ale] C Compiler for Linux
>>> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:39:52 -0400
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 6:27 AM, Jeff Hubbs <jhubbslist at att.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 4/21/11 6:19 AM, Pete Hardie wrote:
>>>> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 00:54, Richard Faulkner<rfaulkner at 34thprs.org>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>> What I have in mind is something to use as a trainer for C.  Later on I
>>>>> will
>>>>> be developing a VM for OS X to try my hand at app development for
>>>>> iPhone and
>>>>> another for Android.  It's on my bucket list to learn C and tweak my
>>>>> favorite Linux programs and I'm getting the idea of trying my hand at
>>>>> app
>>>>> development for those who are loose of pocket with their money for
>>>>> their
>>>>> favorite portable devices.
>>>> My understanding is that the iPhone development is primarily C#, and
>>>> Android is Java.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> In a pig's eye is iPhone app development done in C#.  Steve Jobs would
>>> rather eat an iPhone.
>>>
>>> I would pay good money to watch that!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It's called Objective-C, a small and simple extension of C.
>>>
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