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

[Shawn Parker <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

i dual boot xp for the sole purpose of playing world of warcraft.

:)

i would happily play wow on linux if a) cedega (formally winex) didn't
cost a monthly fee and b) people would just release linux versions of
their game.


On 11/8/05, Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> 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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