[go] push by r@golang.org - add a paragraph in the FAQ about the situation with Windows support... on 2009-11-11 19:44 GMT

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Revision: c6e8875850
Author: Rob Pike <r...@golang.org>
Date: Wed Nov 11 11:44:27 2009
Log: add a paragraph in the FAQ about the situation with Windows support

R=rsc, iant
CC=golang-dev
http://codereview.appspot.com/154059
http://code.google.com/p/go/source/detail?r=c6e8875850

Modified:
/doc/go_faq.html

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--- /doc/go_faq.html Mon Nov 9 23:54:35 2009
+++ /doc/go_faq.html Wed Nov 11 11:44:27 2009
@@ -78,6 +78,18 @@
the C and C++ languages themselves.
We felt a viable solution required a more complete approach.

+<h3 id="Why_doesnt_Go_run_on_Windows">
+Why doesn't Go run on Windows?</h3>
+
+<p>
+We understand that a significant fraction of computers in the world
+run Windows and it would be great if those computers could run Go
+programs. However, the Go team is small and we don't have the
+resources to do a Windows port at the moment. We would be
+more than willing to answer questions and offer advice to anyone
+willing to develop a Windows version.
+</p>
+
<h2 id="Usage">Usage</h2>

<h3 id="Who_should_use_the_language">