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So with this marriage of Objective-C and JavaScript:

How much longer until we can develop native applications without Objective-C entirely?

A polygot/trans compiler for xcode would make me melt.

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> How much longer until we can develop native applications without Objective-C entirely?

You already can --

Lisp: Nu

Ruby: MacRuby/RubyMotion

Basic: Objective-Basic

Python: PyObjC

Lua: LuaCocoa, LuaWax, TLC

JavaScript: JSCocoa

Perl: CamelBones

More: http://cocoadev.com/wiki/CocoaBridges

I don't understand the recurring drive people have for trying to write native applications without Objective-C. The various bridges and other glue projects never feel complete or as well-integrated with the system frameworks.

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