So with Cygwin or MinGW, you can cross-compile Windows apps on a GNU/Linux box. So you might no longer need Windows at all to distribute externals for Windows:
http://rooster.stanford.edu/~ben/linux/cross.php
.hc
Hallo, Hans-Christoph Steiner hat gesagt: // Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
So with Cygwin or MinGW, you can cross-compile Windows apps on a GNU/Linux box. So you might no longer need Windows at all to distribute externals for Windows:
Interesting page. I already have cross compilers for my Dreamcast and the GBA installed, why not add another game system to that list. ;)
Now, seriously, the Dia/Ming debian packages are very cool. Maybe we should collect some more info about cross-compilers.
ciao
Frank Barknecht schrieb:
I already have cross compilers for my Dreamcast and the GBA installed, why not add another game system to that list. ;)
Sorry, I have never used Linux, just Windows... so I'm just wondering whether mocking at Windows (and it's users) is a build-in Linux feature? Would it be possible to port this to Windows as well? (Probably using a cross compiler?)
Olaf
Hallo, Olaf Matthes hat gesagt: // Olaf Matthes wrote:
Frank Barknecht schrieb:
I already have cross compilers for my Dreamcast and the GBA installed, why not add another game system to that list. ;)
Sorry, I have never used Linux, just Windows... so I'm just wondering whether mocking at Windows (and it's users) is a build-in Linux feature?
Sorry, I just couldn't resist the temptation of building this beautiful chain: DC->GBA->Win. I didn't lie when telling about my DC and GBA toolchains, too, which are indeed installed here.
It was in no way intented as mocking, more as teasing. I use Windows all day, actually, when at work.
I do however know a lot of users, who do use Windows for playing games *a lot*. Personally I don't like playing video games at a desk, however.
Regarding cross compilers for Windows: From GBA and DC i know, that cross compiling with the GNU tools also is possible from Windows to another system. The mocking of other OSes doesn't need a cross compiler, though. All OSes come with built-in versions, that just need to be activated.
ciao
On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 08:48:24AM -0400, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
So with Cygwin or MinGW, you can cross-compile Windows apps on a GNU/Linux box. So you might no longer need Windows at all to distribute externals for Windows:
I found a working cross-compiling kit here: http://www.libsdl.org/extras/win32/cross/ :-) -- Marc
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