From: mread AT ozemail DOT com DOT au (Mark Read)
Subject: Re: I'm new
8 Mar 1998 12:19:27 -0800
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Hi Vicki.

In a nut-shell, GNU-WIN32 is a free (yes, free!) C (and C++) compiler that
runs in a Windows 95/NT (32 bit) environment (your development environment).

You can use it to either:

a) port Unix to Windows 95/NT: take standard Unix C programs and compile
them under GNU-WIN32, usually without changing a single line or source code,
and produce a binary (exe) that will run on a Wintel (Windows 95/NT on Intel
architecture).

b) write C or C++ programs under the Windows 95/NT development environment
(from scratch or from your existing projects in some cases) and either
compile for a Windows binary or take to source and compile it under a Unix
environment.

The FAQ and RELEASE files located on the Cygnus home page (www.cygnus.com)
(click on the CYG32WIN icon on the left edge) has a lot more information.

Cheers, Mark.


-----Original Message-----
From: Vicki <star5932 AT advnet DOT net>
To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com <gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com>
Date: Sunday, 8 March 1998 17:52
Subject: I'm new


>I'm new to this gnu stuff, what does GNU-WIN32 supposed to do?
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