Windows native SDK support
I read the Modular page, Mojo page, specifically the "Get started with Mojo" page, and the "Roadmap & sharp edges" page. I cannot find any details on this. I also checked the various channels on this server and searched the mojo-chat forum by OS, Windows, etc.....
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Approximately when (I realize no one has a crystal ball) does the dev team feel that the first (even available beta) Mojo SDK will be ready for Windows (not WSL2) native support.
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Why I am asking. We are currently planning to shift from Python3 to Crystal which now has Windows native support, i.e. not just WSL2, although it is still not Tier 1, but frankly the compiler and VS Code extension are working very nicely. Python3 is solid, but it is too slow (even with NumPy) and at least for now Python does not ship default with Windows so we want a native binary .exe to ship our apps that does not require the client to join the Python3/PIP ecosystem...for various IT gatekeeper, etc. reasons.
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We would really like to try out Mojo beyond the Jupiter notebook, web playground; i.e., get our hands dirty on the Windows native SDK with VS Code Extension.
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If the timing is 2-3 months we can wait, if it is a year we cannot.
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Thanks for any information that could be provided.
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No windows support yet. Nor date announced yet. Luckily Linux is free!
hey Pop-os 😄 nice @Brock
Yes, you speak truth....that there is no Windows Native SDK support and that Linux is free and that no date is announced. I requested a ballpark idea so I could make some decisions, but see that is likely not going to be available and/or discussed.
In a way this does answer the question and makes my decision making easy.
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Hi, we don't have a timeline for native Windows yet, but please upvote this ticket to show your support: https://github.com/modularml/mojo/issues/620
GitHub
[Feature Request] Native Windows support · Issue #620 · modularml/m...
Review Mojo's priorities I have read the roadmap and priorities and I believe this request falls within the priorities. What is your request? native support for windows. when will it be availab...
Why did you pick "Crystal" not something else like "GO" or "Zig", for my knowlegde only 🙂
Seems like windows native support is 2nd on the most upvoted at the moment
Congrats @sryu1, you just advanced to level 3!
hey is there any update on release of native windows support?
Congrats @Dark_Wolf, you just advanced to level 2!
hey is there any update on release of native windows support?
Hi, not at this stage, sorry. There is a build for native Windows, but it has issues that need to be worked through. The focus right now is on the MAX Developer Edition, once that's released this quarter we should have cycles to work on Windows.
And then Arch and then Intel Macs I assume?
I'm not sure on the order after Windows, there's also arm64 linux
Android seems much more reasonable 🙂