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Do you understand the idea of Java -- having a common runtime layer to |
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run your program on any OS? But the Java is limited to Java. Cygwin on |
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the other hand brings the whole Posix environmet to windows. But then |
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the Cygwin administration tool is limited to windows. |
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The answer from Gentoo Prefix: Take it and run it anywhere. Compile |
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your binaries yourself with Emerge administration tool -- for any OS. |
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There is still one missing link. While Gentoo prefix already runs on |
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enterprise versions of windows by use of Interix, it is not available |
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for the common user. |
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Let's start a contest to bring Gentoo Prefix to the masses! Be the |
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first human ever who sucessfully runs a fullblown Gentoo Prefix on |
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Cygwin! |
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I have done the initial research to prove that this is possible. You |
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find the basic instructions here: |
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http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Prefix/Cygwin. Now the race is open be |
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the first one, who really does it. There are still some quests to be |
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resolved by you. |
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Your mission: Sucessfully run "emerge -e system" on Cygwin! |
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Intersted to take part in the conetst? Then send an answer to this |
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posting. Hope to find some people to join in and have fun. |
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