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C++ needs this more than anything else IMHO. After you've worked with D or Rust for a bit, trying to incorporate external code into a C++ project is like runnin

by kitd 11y ago

C++ needs this more than anything else IMHO. After you've worked with D or Rust for a bit, trying to incorporate external code into a C++ project is like running your nails down a blackboard.

kelvin0 11y ago
It's hard enough on Linux/Unix/BSD OSes ... you should try it on Windows ... fun times. Especially when the build instructions on Windows start with : "Download and install Cygwin/Mingw..."
- devbug 11y ago
  shudder MinGW is alright... until you try targeting x86_64.
  - shadowfox 11y ago
    Msys2 [1], I have found, is a workable choice for this. It comes with a port of pacman and has a decent, but by no means comprehensive, set of packages. [1] https://msys2.github.io/ https://msys2.github.io/