iOS application on Linux

[Christofer C. Bell]

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Jack <quiet_celt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Anyone know if one can write AND deploy iOS applications from Linux?

Not really.  If you're programming for iOS, you're writing against the
UI that iOS provides.  Linux doesn't provide the same user interface.
That said, Objective-C is available for both.

Debian (and derivatives): gobjc
Fedora (and derivatives): libobjc

> Anyone ever used PhoneGap in Linux?

Never heard of it.

> Best iPhone/iPad emulator?

The one that comes with the iOS SDK.
http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action

> Cheap Apple development box?

A Mac mini.
http://www.apple.com/macmini/

> Thanks,
> Jack

-- 
Chris