From: Keith M. <kei...@us...> - 2008-10-13 22:53:53
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On Tuesday 07 October 2008 16:54:34 Earnie Boyd wrote: > > Maybe, but I tire of refuting the false claim that MSYS is only > > for building MinGW apps. > > As the originator of MSYS I want to say [you're] both correct. Uhmmm. Not really. I'll illustrate with an analogy... > I began MSYS with the purpose to facilitate executing configure > scripts to create a Makefile that you could then execute gmake > on. That's fine, and completely understood; it establishes the *minimum* functional requirement, *not* the ultimate capability. By analogy, I need a motor vehicle to facilitate my daily commute to and from work. Suppose I choose a Volkswagen Golf. Does this imply that a Volkswagen Golf can only be used for commuting to and from work? Perhaps I need a different vehicle, to go and collect a few bags of groceries from a nearby supermarket? > However, as Keith points out, it can be used for a greater purpose. Indeed; just as a Volkswagen Golf is equally suited to either of the above purposes, and a great many others besides. To suggest that MSYS is only for building MinGW applications is analogous to a silly attempt to refute this practical reality. > Frankly, these days I use MSYS not to build programs but to create > and test scripts to run on my UNIX systems. And, if more proof were needed, here it is; the creator of MSYS himself uses it for purposes beyond his original objectives. Regards, Keith. |