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I'm surprised people on that sub are asking for POSIX support back. Windows had it, nobody used it, because most modern software built for OSs like Linux and BS
by UnoriginalGuy 12y ago
I'm surprised people on that sub are asking for POSIX support back. Windows had it, nobody used it, because most modern software built for OSs like Linux and BSD aren't POSIX compliant themselves.
Even porting from Linux to BSD is some work, and they're quite similar in userland. Porting from Linux to "Windows Services for UNIX" (POSIX layer) seems like it is far more work, and if you're going to go that far why not just produce a native Windows binary without the dependencies?
- rbanffy 12y agoDevelopers who use Windows seem to be picking up interest in developing for Linux and other Unixes (which makes a lot of sense). The POSIX layer can be useful to make Windows more Unix-y. When working from Windows, however, I've always been very happy with Cygwin and regard it as an essential add-on to any Windows install. I really don't care whether Windows has built-in support for a Unix-like environment, as long as I can compile and run my programs.