On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Andy Sy wrote: .. > > free built-in posix-compliant compiler/tools (after all it's competing > > with unix right?). > > I already mentioned Cygwin. Also, NT has had a (largely unused) POSIX > layer for quite a while already.
1) yeah right. no fork() 2) WinNT POSIX layer is incomplete unless you get Interix product .. > are you sure about this? you mean you have to reinstall XP if you change > your motherboard? I thought plug and play solved this a long time ago. > Anyway, that kind of sux... but not majorly so. It's not a tech issue, but a licensing issue. The hardware "signature" changes too much if you change the mobo, so XP (at least home ed, the corporate ed is not node-locked) thinks it's been cloned to another PC. Just another example of how Microsoft thinks it knows best. -- Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mosaic Communications, Inc. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
