Support to run directly on Microsoft Windows platform
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Description
In the past, some users have expressed the desire to run cf-python on native Windows (i.e. without a Virtual Machine or Windows Subsystem as a gateway to Linux), as outlined in tickets #3 & #26 from the Bitbucket issue tracker for v.2 of the library.
Whilst there is no plan to do so at the moment, this Issue is to register the request. If anyone now (for v3)) has good use-case to run on an Windows OS, please comment to let us know here. Indeed, if anyone wishes to tackle the port themselves, that would be most welcome.
Note that since the original ticket #3 was written (see comments RE UDUNITS), UDUNITS has added some support for Windows, specifically a 32-bit MinGW-based installation, so that may no longer be a blocker for this.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source files, tests, or entry points are identified. Start by reviewing Bitbucket tickets #3 and #26 and the linked UDUNITS Windows documentation to determine the remaining blockers. Done would mean cf-python runs natively on Windows without a virtual machine or Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100