Re: Building applications from source to support cygwin

["Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh at cygwin dot com>]

Dave Korn wrote:
> On 12 January 2007 03:06, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
>
> > Christopher Faylor wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at 07:48:02PM -0500, Sparky Sparky wrote:
> > > > I know this is a newbie question, but I can't find it in the
> > > > documentation. How (if?) do you compile a standard x86 source to
> > > > support cygwin?
> > > How would you build the application on linux?  Same way, i.e., something
> > > like: 
> > >
> > > gcc -o foo foo.c
> >
> > Wrong!  You type "make".
> >
> > Phsh, newbies. ;-)
>
> Wrong!  You type "./configure", then you type "make".
>
> Phsh, oldbies!  
>
> [ hmm.. autoconf.. automake... aclocal... we could probably take this back
> waay too far :) ]

LOL!  Sorry for extending the thread but I figured since I diverted it, I
should probably also make sure the diversion ends here before it gets too
silly. :-)

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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