Brian Bruns wrote:
Problem is, nobody builds packages on windows anyway. They just all download the binary a guy (usually literally "one guy") built. So, let's just make sure that one guy has cygwin loaded on his machine and we'll be all set. </tougue in cheek>Correct.
I wonder why we need a Windows port. I think it is more pain than sense.
In case of Windows I'd rely on a binary distribution and a piece of documentation telling how the source can be built. I don't expect many people to do it. Usually Open Source guys run *NIX
Sorry, couldn't help myself...Seriously, it's a cultural thing, I wouldn't plan on a mighty hoard of windows database developers who are put off by loading cygwin. I do wonder what the requirements are for building commercial db's that run on unix and windows. I imagine they are similarly off-putting if it were an option.In case of SAP DB they use a tool kit for building
http://www.sapdb.org/develop/sap_db_development.htm
It is truly painful to build it - even on UNIX (I haven't tried on Windows and I won't try in the future).
As far as I have seen it throughs millions of compiler warnings.
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Hans
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