Fwd: [GAP Forum] openmath package on windows

[Nilo de Roock]

Thanks, I think that should do the trick. But cgywin is like getting a 2nd
pc with Linux, or installing vmware with some linux. It's not what I was
looking for. More sort of some tips on how to get the code compiled on
windows and included in gap.

If GAP supports windows then why is not every package available on windows?
Why are packages accepted with documentation saying "neither tried nor
tested on windows"? I don't think there is a technical reason for why this
package doesn't work on windows except that the developer didn't want to
develop for Windows. These packages belong in an incubator and not in a
final distribution imho.

Just my 0,02€.
nilo de roock

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dmitrii Pasechnik <dima at ntu.edu.sg>
Date: 5-nov-2006 7:34
Subject: Re: [GAP Forum] openmath package on windows
To: "Forum at mail.gap-system.org" <Forum at gap-system.org>
Cc: Nilo de Roock <ndroock1 at gmail.com>

> Summarizing: how can I compile gpipe from openmath on windows and what
> tools do I need to do that? ( My development skills on windows are limited
> to Java. )
install Cygwin (www.cygwin.com)
Get GAP source and build everything as if you are working under Unix.
(and don't forget to build the gpipe and Openmath library (see instructions
in pkg/openmath )

Perhaps it will work...

Regards,
Dima



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