That should have been: Not all *nix programs will run under Cygwin because some require *MORE* services/libraries than Cygwin provides
Sorry about that... jpt > -----Original Message----- > From: Tillman, James > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:53 AM > To: 'Pradeep Goel'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: 1) cygwin , 2) sprite/DBM > > > > -----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 > _______________________________________________ > Perl-Win32-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
