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List:       kde-licensing
Subject:    Re: [freeqt] Re: FreeQt concerns
From:       Alex <garbanzo () hooked ! net>
Date:       1998-04-05 19:21:46
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On Sun, 5 Apr 1998, Martin Konold wrote:

> On Sun, 5 Apr 1998, Alex wrote:
> 
> > > Sorry, but this is simply wrong. For MS Windows the small vendor has to
> > > buy EXTRA compiler and libraries etc. in order to compile ANYthing. This
> > > extra stuff is NOT provided on a simple Win95 CD.
> > 
> > No.  Not exactly true.  There's the Win32 port of GNU's cc, binutils and
> > other gunk dubbed gnu-win32.  It's a Cygnus project (with a different
> > license for comercial resale).  While it's quite handy, I don't think it's
> > ready for prime time yet.
> 
> Which GUI programs can be compiled with these components?

X11 and Win32.  Although, X11 programs need an X server, which for the
most part is a hard thing to find for Win32 (at least a good and/or
free one is).  It's a little bit too slow for my taste tho.

- alex

"We are upping our standards ... so up yours."
  - Pat Paulsen for US of A Prez, 1988.

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