Re: GNAT on Win 95

[Bob Crispen <revbob@EIGHT-BALL.HV.BOEING.COM>]

Dale Pontius <pontius@TWONKY.BTV.IBM.COM> asks:

>>While I'm sort of on the same topic, I hope the relevant folks are
>>paying attention to the Win32 API that's in the process of coming
>>out, I believe through the Cygnus GnuWin32 folks.  There's an opportunity
>>for some synergy here, I believe.  I apologize for not knowing the
>>name of the author; this represents a tremendous amount of work.

>How does GNUWin32 compare/relate to WINE?
>
>This is the first I've heard of it. So far I'd heard of WINE and
>Willow, and various Public Windows proposals.

Cygnus GnuWin32 is a Gnu C and C++ compiler, being ported to Windows
95 and Windows NT by Cygnus Software.  Alongside this compiler (and
accompanying Gnu tools) there is an effort, which last I heard was
also being supplied by but not originated by Cygnus, to reconstruct
the Win32 API header files and libraries without reference to any
Microsoft code.  I'll see if I can find the exact source and creator.

In the meantime, are WINE and Willow Win32 API clones, or are they
like V, platform-independent APIs?

Bob Crispen
revbob@eight-ball.hv.boeing.com
Speaking for myself, not my company