Re: Distributing Cygwin-based software

[Soeren Nils Kuklau <chucker at mystfans dot com>]

Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

> On Sat, 16 Oct 2004, Soeren Nils Kuklau wrote:
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> > [ sha1 call doesn't link ]
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> Try linking it with -lcrypto? ;-)  I'm surprised it works on OS/X, though.
>  

LDFLAGS = -lpthread -lcrypto

We do. ;-)

> This is *not* the right list for discussing how to subvert the existing
>
> Cygwin installations on users' machines by distributing your own copy of
> cygwin1.dll (though this *has* been discussed in the past - search the
> list archives).
Okay, but what /would/ be the right place? Since I don't think people 
will be willing to install Cygwin just for being able to use a single 
other piece of software...

Think Gtk for Windows programs (such as Gaim): they come with the proper 
frameworks included, so the user won't have to worry about that.

> Cygwin is an emulation layer.  The Cygwin distribution contains a set of
> packages that use this emulation layer.
>  

Exactly - but where to discuss projects that use the emulation layer and 
aren't part of the distribution (thought they might eventually be)?

> > At the same time, however, we do not want Windows-based users to feel
> > forced into Cygwin's behaviours.  We want to distribute a Windows
> > application - GPL'd, with some Unix-style quirks, and compatible to the
> > other major OS'es out there, but Windows nevertheless.
> >    
> So maybe the MinGW project is more like what you're looking for, then.
>  
Indeed; we're looking into it.

> > Those who truly want a full Unix experience wouldn't use Windows in the
> > first place, and thus not Cygwin either.
> >    
> This is not true at all (to put it mildly).  Those who want POSIX behavior
> on Windows *will* (and *do*) use Cygwin.  But this particular point is
> better <http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#TITTTL>ed.

Right, but I wouldn't define "POSIX behaviour" as "full Unix experience" ;-)

But yes, that's OT.

Thanks for the responses,

--
Soeren 'Chucker' Kuklau

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