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Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:59:41 -0400
From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
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Ralph Hempel wrote:
> Christopher Faylor wrote:
> .
>>> As one of "those people" I wonder if it will still be possible to
>>> generate executables that do not depend on cygwin DLLs using
>>> cygwin's gcc?
>>
>> No, we're changing the laws of the universe to make this a physical
>> impossibility.  At your first attempt to generate a mingw cross compiler
>> you will be shunted into an antimatter dimension where your atoms will
>> explode in an unbelievable burst of energy.
> 
> Well at least I'll contribute _something_ useful. I guess I'd better
> be alone when I do this...
> 
> Seriously though, what I think I hear you saying is that when
> -mno-cygwin is fully deprecated  I'll need to build a cross compiler
> for native Windows executables, much like I've already done by
> building a cross compiler for embedded ARM7 variants under Cygwin.
> 
> In other words, if it's possible to build a native windows exe under
> Linux, it will be possible under Cygwin as well ;-)

Right.  Though the plan is to provide the cross compiler too.

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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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