Re: I'm confused - Its getting better

[Xavier . Barrier]

Adam Fedor <fedor@doc.com> wrote:
> Xavier.Barrier@proxyware.fr wrote:
> > However, GNUStep web site does point out that distribution is not stable 
on Windows using neither Cygwin nor MinGW.
> > 
> > Speaking about MinGW, it does mention version GCC 2.95.2.
> > 
> > When having a look to MinGW web site, reference is given about release 
2.95.3 due to an Obj-C port.
> > 
> 
> GNUstep on MingW is unstable in the sense that there are several
> (potentially) important parts of the base library that don't work on
> MinGW, and also there is no AppKit backend library for windows. It's
> pretty stable on Cygwin now.

I don't get your point "(potentially)" regarding MinGw : does works, or 
crash ?

However, i thaught there was kind of a problem beetween Cygnus and FSF 
regarding GCC port and maintenance over Windows.
Reason for the switch to MinGW more promising despite not using Win32 API.

> The ObjC compiler was dropped from Cygwin and Mingw for awhile, but with
> some recent urging from Windows/ObjC enthusiasts, the MingW team made a
> new release that includes the ObjC compiler (Thanks MingW guys!).
> 
> 
> > Regarging deployement on Windows is ffcall available (we use massivly DO 
communication), and is AppKit planned any days using either DGS or any other 
system.
> > 
> 
> ffcall now works on both Cygwin and MingW (get the latest release from
> ftp.gnustep.org).

This is good news, why isn't it reported on www.gnustep.org ?

> There's been interest in getting AppKit for Windows working, but no one
> has actually done it yet.

Excuse me to come at the end of story, but what is the heck to get AppKit on 
Windows?

I mean, AFAIK GhostScipt does exists on Windows, and run correctly to my low 
knowledge, i do not use Windows : only OpenStep Mach 4.2!

So if GhostScript exists, DGS might not be that far, does it?

Cheers

Xavier BARRIER
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