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| Classification: |
C++ |
Category: |
Development |
| Created: |
12/16/2003 |
Modified: |
04/29/2005 |
| Number: |
FAQ-0956 |
| Platform: |
Not Applicable |
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Question:
Is Symbian OS C++ development supported on platforms other than PCs running Microsoft Windows, such as Linux?
Answer:
Officially there is no support from Symbian for platforms other than Microsoft Windows. However project called GnuPoc provides the components needed to enable Linux-based development . This includes a re-compiled version of Symbian's variant
of the gcc compiler which allows applications to be compiled for Symbian OS phones. It also includes a port of Symbian's makesis
tool which allows applications to be packaged into sis files for distribution to and installation by end users. For the other
tools, including the emulator, the original versions shipped on Symbian OS SDKs can be run in a "Wine" environment which emulates
a Windows environment on Linux.
The source code for three of these other tools, namely rcomp, petran and bmconv, has been released on Symbian Developer Network, opening up the possibility that they can, like makesis, be ported to run natively on Linux.
Another site providing similar information is Symbian SDK for Linux. See also http://www.symbian.com/developer/opensource_otherprojects.html for information about other such projects.
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