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But why is it Windows only? Even as a Windows user, my professional day is spent on a Mac even if my Windows machine is running at the same time. What arcane li
by TheRealPomax 4y ago
But why is it Windows only? Even as a Windows user, my professional day is spent on a Mac even if my Windows machine is running at the same time. What arcane library does it rely on that it can't just cross-compile for all three operating systems?
- anta40 4y agoPerhaps the author only use Windows? It doesn't use any cross-platform library like Qt, wxWidgets, etc. Just good old Windows API.
- rlv-dan 4y ago> What arcane library does it rely on Win32 > can't just cross-compile Suppose that you only use a specific operating system. Even if you could cross compile, how would you verify that it actually works? How would you know the specifics of each operating system and adapt you application to work well in such situation so that user don't flame you? It's just not that easy. And don't get me started on making GUI applications. Side note: As a Windows user, In this case I really appreciate the look and feel of the native GUI. It feels like a "real" Windows application. You would not get that if you cross compiled.
- spapas82 4y agowin32 apps should run flawlessly on linux using wine. Haven't tested this one but I'm using notepad++ and heidisql on linux since I'm used to these tools. I even run word 2000 on wine when I need to open doc files!
- oblio 4y agoGreat question. What arcane libraries do all those Mac-specific text editors, IDEs, etc that Mac users rave about use, that they can't be cross-compiled for all three operating systems?
- TheRealPomax 4y agoI have the same question. Any time someone releases an OS-specific piece of software, that's a question they should already have an answer to (especially given how much open source exists to smooth out the differences)