Win32 API Debate
The cluster centers on discussions about the Win32 API's stability, longevity, direct usability in Windows development, and comparisons to other APIs like POSIX, often in contexts of porting, legacy support, and alternative designs.
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Win32 is probably as close as it gets
Use the Win32 API directly. It's still there, never went anywhere. You can even use winelib on Linux.
Windows already has similar native APIs, why bother with this?
I would hope it wouldn't require implementing the entire Win32 API! :)
Developers works on win32api, not the kernel side NT* whatever stuffs.
Unlike Microsoft? Windows APIs are just as "bespoke".
It is because Windows has a stable API and still has all the old functions
a sub-question: could someone comment on other types of apis like windows (win32) or posix api?
The lack of Win32 API is not a big deal porting-wise.
Win32 says hi. I know a lot of folks here don't like Microsoft, but it is the one API that refuses to die.