Re: [open-cobol-list] My getting started document

[David Essex]

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