On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 05:10:37AM -0500, Alfred M. Szmidt wrote: > Python can be compiled by a 100% free software toolchain on GNU > variants like GNU/Linux; on top of that Python runs and compile on > 100% free systems lke gNewSense (http://gnewsense.org). So I do not > understand the question.
The point is that in order for people using windows to come over to use Linux it is necessary to provide this software on Windows as well, making the transition easier. Now this software should be able to be compiled using a 100% free software toolchain like MinGW, which however is in the case of python not possible without problems; and there are numerous other examples where "free" software relies on Microsoft Visual C being compiled. That is what I am complaining about. Nothing against Python, I use it regularly on Linux. I only had the idea of compiling a list of software where this easy transition is possible and the software can be compiled using GCC/MinGW. Greetings, Gabriel _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
