> -----Original Message----- > From: Pradeep Goel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 8:34 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 1) cygwin , 2) sprite/DBM > > > Hi All > > I have no idea of CYGWIN except only that almost all unix > commands can be > run > on windows . > > I want to know if the SAME program running on unix systems > can be run on > windows without any change ( or otherwise what changes need > to be made) > after installing cygwin .
As far as I understand it, Cygwin's core is simply a *nix compatibility layer that provides certain basic, necessary services missing from Win32. Not all *nix programs will run under Cygwin because some require services/libraries than Cygwin provides. If yours is a relatively simple program that has been properly set up to use autoconf/configure/etc. then I'd say it's possible it might work. If it's using some esoteric 3rd party library, then chances for quick success are lower. The cygwin distribution does provide a plethora of extra libraries that do all sorts of cool stuff, however, so if your program's appetite for libraries can be fulfilled by what cygwin offers, then I'd say install Cygwin and give it the old "configure/make/make test" mantra and see what happens! jpt -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
