On Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:55:43 -0500, Default User wrote: > Consider: > > Can someone do development of programs for use on Windows systems, but > developed totally on a GNU/Linux system, using standard, contemporary 32 > and / or 64-bit PC hardware? > > This would be for someone who can not or will not use Windows, but wants > to create software for those who do. > > This might not include the use of VM for developing on GNU/Linux, as > that would seem to require a Windows installation disk, which the > developer may not be able or willing to obtain and use. > > Is the correct answer: > 1) no. > 2) yes. > 3) yes, a "Hello World" program will run just fine on the Windows Python > interpreter. > 4) other.
Hello, The answer is "it depends", or 4 on your list of responses. You can write pure python on a Linux machine and it will run fine on Windows as long as you've taken care to program in a portable fashion. However, writing the code isn't everything. To be confident that your code is good you need to test it on a Windows box (we all test, right?). If you want to distribute your application to non-developers you'll need to wrap it in a Windows installer; if you have C-extensions in your code you'll need to compile them over Windows. If you want to program against the Windows API you'll need access to a Windows box. So, if you really want to develop code for Windows (or cross-platform code) I think you need to bite the bullet and get access to a Windows (virtual) machine. Cheers, Kev PS - You might be able to get away with using an emulator like WINE, but given the ubiquity of Windows in business/home computing I think you're better of testing on the real thing. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
