[MLUG] Cygwin (was "Software development: was mono")

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005, Shawn Parker wrote:

> see, though, the thing with cygwin is the same "issue" i have with mono. 
> why? why would i run windows and then install a psuedo linux environment 
> onto windows...basically grafting a os ontop of an os just to run some 
> random applications.
>
> i guess i'm just a purist. run windows or run linux. no reason to run 
> both together.

When I'm developing something for Shawn Parker, I'll keep that in mind. 
You have to realize that about 95% of computer users are running Windows 
and they are either unable or unwilling to install Linux.  Therefore, I 
can reach those users with Cygwin.

Believe me, if you are using Windows, you will like Cygwin.  I think you 
are not using Windows and that is why you don't find Cygwin appealing.

The idea that the Windows user should reboot into Linux whenever he wants 
to run a GNU command from the command line is obviously absurd, isn't it?

Cygwin supplies a very nice UNIXy command line that Windows "command 
prompt" just doesn't have.

Mike

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