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  1. Dec 28th, 2002, 12:36 PM #1
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    Can lindows compile windows apps?

    Would lindows be able to compile windows C++ applications?
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  2. Dec 28th, 2002, 01:27 PM #2
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    I wouldn't think so, however since it has a special Wine version builtin (or so I am told, I won't go near Lindows), you may be able to put MSVC++ on it.
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  3. Dec 28th, 2002, 02:04 PM #3
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    At least some versions of GCC (runs on linux, and lindows) can 'cross compile', the compiler runs on linux, but the program they make runs on windows. (Google for more info)
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    Lindows = crap. It's just Linux with Wine. It can't compile Windows apps any better than any other Linux distributions. (This is not saying other Linux distributions can't compile Windows apps well.)
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    oops i asked the wrong question, i mean can lindows compile linux apps?

    sorry bout that
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  7. Dec 29th, 2002, 04:01 PM #6
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    Again, Lindows is yet another Linux distribution.
    It runs Linux programs natively.
    gcc is a Linux program.
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    lindows compiles nothing. Period.

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  9. Dec 29th, 2002, 04:33 PM #8
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    Btw, I highly recommend against Lindows.
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  11. Dec 29th, 2002, 05:20 PM #9
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    Originally posted by Yonatan
    Again, Lindows is yet another Linux distribution.
    It runs Linux programs natively.
    gcc is a Linux program.
    GCC is actually a GNU program, written for the GNU OS. It's since been made portable for most Unix-like systems, including GNU/Linux which is where most people encounter it.
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  12. Dec 29th, 2002, 05:40 PM #10
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    Originally posted by parksie
    GCC is actually a GNU program, written for the GNU OS. It's since been made portable for most Unix-like systems, including GNU/Linux which is where most people encounter it.
    Ok, well, /usr/bin/gcc is a Linux program.
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  13. Dec 29th, 2002, 06:24 PM #11
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    We're all very picky here...
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  14. Dec 29th, 2002, 07:03 PM #12
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    Originally posted by Yonatan
    Ok, well, /usr/bin/gcc is a Linux program.
    Nope, it's a GNU/Linux program. It uses the application binary support from Linux, alongside the userland libraries from GNU.

    GNU/Linux is a hybrid OS that wasn't particularly meant to be, really.
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