Scripting languages on any platform are a great answer. PyQt is even a good answer on Linux. They don't establish an "expected" standard, though. If you're d

Scripting languages on any platform are a great answer. PyQt is even a good answer on Linux. They don't establish an "expected" standard, though. If you're developing on Windows, you need a pretty good excuse to use "unsafe" code. On Linux and OSX, people use manual memory management without realizing they've shouldered an unnecessary burden. It's the default.