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> Cygwin executables are compiled to Windows binary (PE) format but target POSIX and UNIX kernel APIs. In other words they're half Windows and half UNIX, and ca
by jackewiehose 7y ago
> Cygwin executables are compiled to Windows binary (PE) format but target POSIX and UNIX kernel APIs. In other words they're half Windows and half UNIX, and can run on neither natively.
I don't think those are the right words. It's compiled to native
windows binaries so it runs natively. The difference (I know of) between a "normal"
Windows-EXE file and one from cygwin is, the latter is linked to
cygwin.dll.