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Title: Cygwin Moving from Windows to Linux


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Cygwin Moving from Windows to Linux
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Cygwin An Overview
  • Linux-like environment for Windows
  • Windows-base
  • Linux emulation layer
  • Linux tools, provide Linux look and feel
  • Access to Windows, Unix applications!
  • Open Source, Gnu GPL license
  • http//www.cygwin.com/
  • http//www.redhat.com/

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Cygwin Linux on Windows
  • Emulation layer Cygwin.dll
  • Unix APIs - POSIX
  • GNU/Linux Tools
  • Cygwin/XFree86
  • Anything Linux, thats non-kernel?

Taste the new Wine!
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Cygwin Whats in it for me
  • Premise most desktops are windows-based
  • Windows guru explore, learn, taste Unix!
  • Unix guru use Unix power!
  • Missing something? Just re-compile on cygwin!
  • Very good for the developer community

Something in it for everyone!
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Cygwin The power of
  • Unix development tools on windows
  • Net utilities
  • Databases
  • Publishing!
  • Cross-compilation
  • Replacement for Exceed/Reflection!!

The Unix way of life!
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Cygwin A win-win
  • Installation simple
  • Regular update of packages
  • Active mailing list
  • Use Windows Linux simultaneously -)
  • Windows Linux commands in a script?
  • Show Linux power to Windows users!
  • Convert through Linux strengths, not on cost
    basis!

We are ready for Linux!
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Cygwin Rocks!
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Thank You!
  • Rajesh Balakrishnan
  • rajeshb_at_infosys.com
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