Why use a GUI framework?

[laotseu]

Jane Doe wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 	I know a bit more about the multiple options available to
> build a GUI-based application (Windows, in our case), but I haven't
> found information on the point of using another tool since the
> win32all extension is available to use the native Win32 widgets. 
> 
> Do wxWindows et al. just make it easier, or is it a must-use for
> people who wish to write OS-independant Python applications?

Both, I think...
The fact is that win32 API based GUI won't run on anything else.

Laotseu