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Re: [open-cobol-list] My getting started document
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David Essex |
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Re: [open-cobol-list] My getting started document |
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Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:36:51 -0500 |
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In order to make OC more portable, the original developers choose to
generate C code (originally generated GNU assembler) and UN*X (POSIX
like) as their development platform.
In theory any C compiler can be used to create a binary, as long as the
run-time support libraries are available for that C compiler.
Your article presents a Cygw*n centric view and leads to the perception
that the a POSIX UN*X like emulator is a requirement for OC.
While the only officially supported Wind*ws port is via Cygw*n,
unofficially there are at least two native Wind*ws ports available.
One uses MinGW (Minimalist GNU For Wind*ws) and the other uses MSVC.
I've enclosed some resource links[1] to both ports.
Perhaps a better approach is to provide a general overview, with
requirements and options available. And then present the details in a
separate document.
Anyway, my 2 cents worth.
If I have stepped on anyones toes, well sorry.
Bill Klein wrote:
Just because I announced the initial drafts in this group, I thought I would
point out that "version 1.0" of my Getting Started (for Windows users)
document is now available online at:
http://opencobol.add1tocobol.com/oc_gettingstarted_windows.html
or
http://opencobol.add1tocobol.com/OC_GettingStarted_Windows.pdf
If anyone has any comments, suggestions, or corrections, please feel free to
send them to me off-list - or on-list if you prefer.
1) OpenCobol Wind*ws native ports
OpenCobol 1.1 VS2005 binaries
http://www.kiska.net/opencobol/
http://www.kiska.net/opencobol/1.1/
Building OpenCOBOL using MinGW HowTo
http://www.opencobol.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=487&forum=1
OpenCobol MinGW binaries
http://opencobol.no-ip.org/download.html
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