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Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 12:51:46 +0200
From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: "'cygwin AT cygwin DOT com'" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: Re: Is cygwin Linux.
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On Mon, May 27, 2002 at 12:22:29PM +0200, Johansson Mikael (mj) wrote:
> Hello all!
> 
> I have two questions.
> 
> 1. Is cygwin compatible for Sun OS, Solaris.

No.  It tries to be POSIX compatible in the first place.

> 2. What is the relation between Linux and Cygwin.

There is none except that both are trying to be POSIX compatible.

> The reason I ask is that I wonder if a program placed on a
> computer with Sun OS can execute in cygwin.

Counter question:  Can I run Sony Playstation executables on SunOS?

Corinna

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