Re: [Maxima-discuss] Windows [ was Re: GCL Version_2_6_13pre125 ]

[Camm Maguire]

Greetings, and thanks!  Am I correct in assuming that 32bit builds are
no longer useful?

Take care,

Robert Dodier <robert.dodier@gmail.com> writes:

> On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 8:01 AM Camm Maguire <camm@maguirefamily.org> wrote:
>
>> 1) Is it not perhaps the path of least resistance for a windows user to
>> simply run a virtual linux box for maxima?  mingw and cygwin both have
>> multiple stability problems.
>
> Maxima doesn't require either mingw or cygwin to run, and requiring
> VirtualBox is not feasible. As it stands, Maxima runs on an unmodified
> Windows system, without anything that's not included in the Maxima
> installation bundle. I don't think it's workable to impose additional
> requirements.
>
> best,
>
> Robert
>
>
>

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Camm Maguire                                        camm@maguirefamily.org
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