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It's been a while since I heard about Crystal. What's the state of Windows support. How did the compiler speed drama unfold?

diggan 3y ago
> What's the state of Windows support. https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/issues/5430 https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/issues/5430 > UPDATE 2023-04-24: > All the main platform features for Windows are finished! > There are still some smaller stories pending. Project board: https://github.com/orgs/crystal-lang/projects/11/views/5 https://github.com/orgs/crystal-lang/projects/11/views/5 > You can support the ongoing development financially: Windows suppport (https://opencollective.com/crystal-lang/projects/windows-support https://opencollective.com/crystal-lang/projects/windows-sup...) project on Open Collective.
hamandcheese 3y ago
Is it just me, or does Crystal have a disproportionate amount of Windows demand? I feel like every time Crystal comes up, someone asks (or complains) about Windows support.
- dimgl 3y ago
  Anecdotal, but I think this is just the case with all projects of this nature. People on Windows don't like not being able to use stuff. The same thing was happening with Bun, and yet I've met lots of Windows developers who hate JavaScript.
- dbalatero 3y ago
  I've noticed a lot more developers on Windows across the board, as more folks learn programming.
- mratsim 3y ago
  I asked because Crystal was notorious for not having it.
- dleslie 3y ago
  If a language doesn't have Windows support then it's inappropriate for commercial native application development.
- ukd1 3y ago
  I sponsored a bunch of work on this years back; I wanted it so I didn't have to use Go for cross-platform binaries for a CLI client. I ended up having to use Go, but I hope one day it ships so I can avoid it a little more (I don't hate it, but prefer crystal).
- voidfunc 3y ago
  Windows isn't popular on HN, but it's a major platform with a lot of devs. You gotta get out of the HN bubble.
  - arcanemachiner 3y ago
    It took me 2 decades to get out of the Windows bubble. I'll enjoy my time here when I can get it.
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- straight-shoota 3y ago
  Crystal Core developer speaking. I don't think it's disproportionate. Windows is a huge platform with lots of developers. Also you don't hear anyone asking for other OS support because all other major operating systems are supported. So there's no real comparison.
- npn 3y ago
  Crystal is a nice language to write utilities with. Usually with utilities you want to distribute it to other people, many of them can't just install the whole toolchain to run the code. So naturally we want a fully portable windows exe file that can be run independently.

diggan 3y ago

> What's the state of Windows support. https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/issues/5430 https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/issues/5430 > UPDATE 2023-04-24: > All the main platform features for Windows are finished! > There are still some smaller stories pending. Project board: https://github.com/orgs/crystal-lang/projects/11/views/5 https://github.com/orgs/crystal-lang/projects/11/views/5 > You can support the ongoing development financially: Windows suppport (https://opencollective.com/crystal-lang/projects/windows-support https://opencollective.com/crystal-lang/projects/windows-sup...) project on Open Collective.

hamandcheese 3y ago

Is it just me, or does Crystal have a disproportionate amount of Windows demand? I feel like every time Crystal comes up, someone asks (or complains) about Windows support.

dimgl 3y ago
Anecdotal, but I think this is just the case with all projects of this nature. People on Windows don't like not being able to use stuff. The same thing was happening with Bun, and yet I've met lots of Windows developers who hate JavaScript.
dbalatero 3y ago
I've noticed a lot more developers on Windows across the board, as more folks learn programming.
mratsim 3y ago
I asked because Crystal was notorious for not having it.
dleslie 3y ago
If a language doesn't have Windows support then it's inappropriate for commercial native application development.
ukd1 3y ago
I sponsored a bunch of work on this years back; I wanted it so I didn't have to use Go for cross-platform binaries for a CLI client. I ended up having to use Go, but I hope one day it ships so I can avoid it a little more (I don't hate it, but prefer crystal).
voidfunc 3y ago
Windows isn't popular on HN, but it's a major platform with a lot of devs. You gotta get out of the HN bubble.
- arcanemachiner 3y ago
  It took me 2 decades to get out of the Windows bubble. I'll enjoy my time here when I can get it.
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straight-shoota 3y ago
Crystal Core developer speaking. I don't think it's disproportionate. Windows is a huge platform with lots of developers. Also you don't hear anyone asking for other OS support because all other major operating systems are supported. So there's no real comparison.
npn 3y ago
Crystal is a nice language to write utilities with. Usually with utilities you want to distribute it to other people, many of them can't just install the whole toolchain to run the code. So naturally we want a fully portable windows exe file that can be run independently.