[guy at sirius-cybernetics-corporation.com: IPMT specen.]

> > Hi there all you internet people!
> 
> Hello.

'lo,

> 
> > Questions:
> >
> > 1.  Which platforms are we looking to support?
> >
> >     I think that UNIX platforms would be easier for
> >     development, and would cover the needs of the
> >     majority of users. Also, ala Perl.
> >
> >     A gui provides windows users with an opportunity
> >     to use the sotware too.
> >
> >     The same could be achieved on a win32 platform
> >     under visual basic, but this would strain the GNU
> >     lisence considerable, as well as denying use by
> >     the UNIX users amongst us.
> 
> FWIW Perl with the TK toolkit/widget set runs under both *nix and
> Windows.
> 
> I still would prefer a web based solution.
> 

Would as well.

> WRT people's comments about php vs. perl - php is very easy 
> to learn, and
> it's very easy with perl to write code in such a way as to render it
> incomprehensible to anyone else (or to anyone who dosn't 
> understand you
> particular dialect of perl).
> 
> also doing compilcated datastructures in perl is a pain.

hrm,... recent versions (5, 6) have gotten a _lot_ more freiendly than old
4.


mh

> 
> you can't (afaik) do non web based gui's in php tho.
> 
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