[GNC-dev] Using WSLg for building and using Gnucash

[Christopher Lam]

I think it's a good idea to document your findings somewhere like the wiki.
Windows builds are hindered by old WebKit and maybe regular builds with WSL
gnucash can be offered.

On Fri, 22 Oct 2021, 5:13 am Sumit Bhardwaj, <bhardwajs at outlook.com> wrote:

> There have been some threads here about using WSL to use and develop
> Gnucash. I wanted to report back on my experience.
>
> For the last few months, I have been using WSLg (
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tutorials/gui-apps) to build
> Gnucash from maint and use it everyday for tracking my personal finances.
> This allows me to observe build breaks and I can ensure that Clang
> toolchain works without any issues.
>
> Pros:
> - My experience of building and using Gnucash is as straightforward as it
> can get. When there was a build break and I had some time, I was able to
> send a PR.
> - VS Code works well with source and binary on WSL. I use that for my day
> job where I develop for Windows and Linux.
> - If and when I have time, I can contribute which might be far less than
> what I hoped. ☹
>
> Cons:
> - WSLg doesn't build Windows binaries; Gnucash has to build Windows
> binaries for Windows users.
> - WSLg is only available on Windows 11.
> - WSLg is part of developer environment which might limit usage.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Sumit
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