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I think it's interesting that so many things in elementary OS are written in Vala. They are probably the biggest user of the language. For example: Calculator
by clarifier123 6y ago
I think it's interesting that so many things in elementary OS are written in Vala. They are probably the biggest user of the language.
For example:
Calculator: https://github.com/elementary/calculator https://github.com/elementary/calculator
Calendar: https://github.com/elementary/calendar https://github.com/elementary/calendar
E-mail client: https://github.com/elementary/mail https://github.com/elementary/mail
File manager: https://github.com/elementary/files https://github.com/elementary/files
Image viewer: https://github.com/elementary/photos https://github.com/elementary/photos
Music Player: https://github.com/elementary/music https://github.com/elementary/music
Terminal: https://github.com/elementary/terminal https://github.com/elementary/terminal
Window manager: https://github.com/elementary/gala https://github.com/elementary/gala
- megapoliss 6y agoVala is really good language, if you target GObject/Gtk. GNOME also uses Vala extensively.
- JNRowe 6y agoBeing able to switch to Genie on a whim is great¹. I've used vala on a few projects, and depending on the devs involved or type of project the ability to choose a syntax is really useful. Although, quickly scanning through the GitHub topic doesn't paint the rosiest of futures² :/ ¹ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_(programming_language) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_(programming_language) ² https://github.com/topics/vala?o=desc&s=updated https://github.com/topics/vala?o=desc&s=updated
- AdmiralAsshat 6y agoThey actually offered to become stewards of the language itself when it looked like it was dead, IIRC. I think its development has picked back up, although I'm still not sure it's getting much love, as most developers are pushed just to use GNOME Builder instead.