Win32 Target

[Alexander Gottwald]

On Tue, 9 Nov 2004, Roland Mainz wrote:

> Alexander Gottwald wrote:
> > I've managed to compile the xwin DDX with the GNU MinGW tools and
> > want to integrate the changes into CVS.
> > 
> > Is there anybody who is using the Win32 target or is dead for some
> > time now?
> 
> Is Win32 the SFU (Windows Services For Unix) target ?

No. Win32 is the plain windows API. SFU (Interix) is a POSIX API for windows. 
I think Harold Hunt had sent me cf files for Interix some time ago. Maybe I'll
include them too.

To separate them:

 Windows  |        UNIX programs            |
 programs |---------+                       |
          |  cygwin |                       |
----------+---------+-----------------------|
         Win32      |          SFU          |
--------------------+-----------------------| 
            Windows Kernel                  |
--------------------------------------------+

The SFU port requires the install of the SFU runtime 
The cygwin port requires the cygwin installation 
The Win32 port will just require msvcrt.dll and the normal windows dll.

With this port we'll have a xserver for windows which is self contained 
and easy to install

bye
	ago
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