Gui Advice Needed: wxPython or PyQT ?

[Cameron Laird]

In article <E4Kta.48431$3M4.1295363 at news1.tin.it>,
Alex Martelli  <aleax at aleax.it> wrote:
>Tony C wrote:
>
>> I want to do some GUI work, mostly for Win32 programs.
>> Since I don't know either one,  I have to start from scratch with both.
>> 
>> Which is faster to learn ?
>> Which GUI is better to use, in the long run ?
>
>I personally prefer PyQt on both scores -- Rempt's book is a HUGE
>plus in helping you learn it faster, trolltech's superb docs are
>similarly helpful in the long run, and theKompany's BlackAdder
>product repackages part of the latter in Python terms (removing all
>references to C++ terms and concepts).
>
>*However* -- if you're looking for freebies only, wxPython may be
>better anyway, despite PyQt's technical and documentation superiority.
>
>Qt/PyQt is *NOT* free (unless you use it only on free operating
>systems to develop free software): you have to PAY for use on non-free
>OS's and/or to develop non-free programs yourself -- it starts from
>about $50 for a personal license of BlackAdder (and about the same
>for Rempt's book, unless you're happy to use the online version,
>which IMHO isn't anywhere as well-formatted and usable as the paper
>one), and only goes UP from there.  With wxPython, you stand a
>chance to get a LOT more without spending money.
>
>
>Alex
>

Alex's summary is perfectly accurate.  He neglected to 
include two other points I think also deserve being
made explicit:
1.  This topic has been discussed often
    before, here and elsewhere.  We'll
    help you learn how to use Google
    to review the archives, if you're
    not already familiar with that.
2.  Neither wxPython or PyQt is abso-
    lutely "better to use, in the long
    run".  There are good reasons for
    the existence of both, and they'll
    both thrive for years to come, I
    expect.

If the choice between them isn't yet clear to you, it
probably will depend on learning more about your specific
requirements and situation.
-- 

Cameron Laird <Cameron at Lairds.com>
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