[Tfug] Startup Tucson Hackathon

[Bowie J. Poag]

Or you could just develop for iOS, and have upwards of a dozen different languages to choose from...but that's just me. :)

(*giggle*) see, that's the thing with closed platforms like Android. With Android, I have one choice as a developer--use Java. It's too restrictive, with a giant corporate behemoth like Google calling all the shots! Lol.. 

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On Jul 23, 2012, at 11:12 AM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> I don't find Java to be a very appealing language either.  However at this point there does not seem to be many alternatives for Andriod programming.  Unless you want to spend $2k plus on object Pascal - Delphi.  I hear Delphi will be selling a compiler that will compile for Windows, MAC, and  Andriod.
> 
> If I wanted to develop for a smart device, I would not let Java hold me back.  This very well might be the future.
> 
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> Keith Smith
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> --- On Mon, 7/23/12, bpoag at comcast.net <bpoag at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> From: bpoag at comcast.net <bpoag at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Tfug] Startup Tucson Hackathon
> To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
> Date: Monday, July 23, 2012, 10:27 AM
> 
> 
> I would recommend against Android development. The goal hacking is... that, eventually, you want it to work. :)
> 
> Having tried my hand at Java development in the past, I can attest to "Write Once, Run Anywhere" is a true statement. I wanted to run away from Java as fast as possible when I was finished.
> 
> Cheers,
> Bowie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: "Chris Hill" <chris at enemyhideout.com>
> To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 10:08:35 AM
> Subject: [Tfug] Startup Tucson Hackathon
> 
> Hey all,
> 
> I'm currently organizing a hackathon:
> 
> http://startuptucson.com/hackathon
> 
> We're currently shooting for a theme of mobile. Port something to 
> Android. Make an html5 game. Get linux on the iPhone. Come and hack with 
> the Tucson community!
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 
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