OT: how to port c++ to Windoze

[Kevin O'Gorman]

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 8:44 AM, <linux-sxs at sbmgarden.com> wrote:
> Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> I've got a text-mode (non-GUI) C++ project that I'd like to port to
>> W******.  I know this is OT for this list, but I'm hoping somebody
>> here has faced the same problem and can recommend FOSS tools to use on
>> the target system.  Most of what I'm seeing on a search query is
>> solutions that date from 2005, and I'd like to be reasonably current.
>>
> Cygwin?  that would mean using gcc/g++ and gdb, but should work.
>
> HTH,
> Susan Macchia

I could explore that, but first a quick followup: does this path allow
me to create a standalone .exe executable for Windows, or does it
create something that requires a cygwin environment?

++ kevin