Re: Cygwin version

On 2009-03-08, Don Stewart wrote:

"Here is a complete, from-scratch, log of all you need to build GHC using Cygwin, kindly provided by Claus Reinke. "

http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/Building/Windows#AWindowsbuildlogus...

These appear to be instructions to build a Windows version _using Cygwin_. I wanted a _real_ Cygwin version of GHC that builds Cygwin binaries, providing Cygwin POSIX functionality, etc. -- In 1995, Linux was almost a bicycle; an alternative way of live to the Windows petrol beasts that had to be taken to the dealer for service. By 2008, Linux has bloated into a gas-guzzler, and local vendors and artisans have had to yield to "all under one roof" big box hypermarkets.