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Subject: Re: Some questions on packaging Ada code
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>> can I generate a standalone Windows executable from Linux easily enough
>> or should I take the source over to Windows somehow and build it
>> there. Thanks for your help.
>
> You would certainly need to either cross-compile for Windows or build on
> Windows directly. Windows and Linux have different executable and library
> formats, so even if the Ada code is portable between the platforms, the
> libraries and runtimes won't be

I realize that which is why I asked can I generate a standalone Windows
executable from Linux easily enough or should I build the source on
Windows. I don't know what steps are involved in cross compiling or if its a
good idea.