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What would this look like practically? Say I want to port an iOS app to mobile linux? I know it's early days but what does the toolchain and distribution look l

by jamil7 5y ago

What would this look like practically? Say I want to port an iOS app to mobile linux? I know it's early days but what does the toolchain and distribution look like?

fsflover 5y ago
Perhaps this page has an answer for you: https://linmobapps.frama.io/ https://linmobapps.frama.io/.
- jamil7 5y ago
  Thanks
badsectoracula 5y ago
Aside from perhaps using some GNUstep classes for the non-visual parts, you'd need to separate the application's logic from its OS integration and then use whatever library you want to target. One way to go for it would be to make your app use Qt (which is also available on Linux) instead of iOS-specific functionality and then port that Qt app to Linux. But whatever you do, if your app is made for iOS (or any other specific OS), you'd need first to untangle iOS from it and then make a port. But FWIW i think fsflover had new applications in mind instead of porting existing ones.
- fsflover 5y ago
  As a user of a GNU/Linux phone, I would be happy to have both, new and ported apps.
- jamil7 5y ago
  Thanks for the info, from a quick look it also seems as if some people have managed to get simple Flutter apps running so that looks promising.
pinephoneguy 5y ago
Just write the app for Linux (or even better, build a web page instead.)