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    can linux...

    can linux(fedora core 3) compile a game so that windows can use it? can linux only compile for linux? eeee...i dont know what to do and compiling programs are so expensive. i already have fedora(and love it). but can someone help?

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    no, it can't you can get free compilers. It doesn't have the libraries making this feat impossible. Just use a free windows compiler.

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    dang it...that sucks...well, thank you for your reply. any suggestions for a windows compiler?

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    devc++

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    i shall definatly look into it. thank you

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    Quote Originally Posted by linuxdude
    no, it can't you can get free compilers. It doesn't have the libraries making this feat impossible. Just use a free windows compiler.
    Sure you can. Install mingw32 for gcc and you can compile windows executables.

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    >> can linux(fedora core 3) compile a game so that windows can use it?
    Yes. Mingw can be compiled to run on Linux as a cross-compiler.

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