[M3devel] cygwin users?

[Darko]

I don't use Cygwin, but I use a Unix command line under Windows (I  
found the basic bash tools compiled to be used standalone under  
Windows, they might be MinGW based, but I'm not sure). I generally use  
GUI tools, CodeWarrior on my Mac generally, but also the MS IDE for  
its debugging tool.

I'm interested in the NT/GNU platform mostly for the optimised code  
generation. I guess I represent the other side to the Unix geeks -  
it's just another platform to me and I'd like to keep it distinct from  
Windows, mainly for performance, compatibility and simplicity. I think  
there are many potential users like me out there, who don't  
particularly care about Unix.

M3's Unix heritage has hindered M3 a little I think. One of the  
reasons M3 isn't more popular is because there are no simple  
installers for common "user" platforms. One of the things I'd like to  
do is create a installer for Windows and Mac OS X with full native API  
interfaces, a full set of relevant compiled libraries, and a little  
bit of documentation. That way people can give it a try with the  
minimum of time invested. People will discover M3 is a great language  
to program in if people actually get a chance to use it.

Thanks for doing all the work you've been doing on the NT platform,  
Jay, it is much appreciated and has the potential to bring may more  
users to M3.

Darko.


On 20/01/2008, at 1:09 PM, Jay wrote:

> Does anyone who is asking for Cygwin support actually use it? Or you  
> are all just Unix users?
> (And MinGW users either?)
> I mean, are we hearing what people want and will use, or just what  
> ought to exist in some ideal world?
>
>  - Jay
>
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