Hi All!
First, let me start off by saying that I searched the forums and read quite a bit on C/C++ tools like Glade, Qtk and VDK.
From my own research, I've come across a development tool called Eiffel Studio.
http://www.eiffel.com/
We have a 10-year old C/S app done in PowerBuilder that is in dire need of re-writing. Since the folks at Sybase don't feel the need to port their wares to Linux, I'm looking for a new tool.
When I first learned to program (Back in 1989), it was on a Unix system and we did everything in C. I've gotten spoiled with 4GL dev tools and would really prefer to stick with a higher level language than C or Java.
My question to the forum is this: Has anyone actually used Eiffel to develop any serious Client/Server applications? If not, what is the prevailing methodology for data-centric development on Linux.
Thanks!
-Mike
P.S. - While Eiffel Studio mentions cross platform, that's on my 'Nice to Have' list, not a requirement. We're tired of the Microsoft ride and want to get off now.
