Can Go compiler be installed on Windows?

Question

I\'ve been looking on golang.org for a Windows compiler, but I can\'t seem to find it. I can only see Linux and OS X compilers. Does anyone know if Go programming can be don

Answer 1

Despite the fact that Go is only two days old, this question has already become a FAQ on the Go mailinglist. (Unfortunately, it has not yet been added to the FAQ list on the website.)

Basically, Go is done by a very small group of people, so they simply do not have the time nor the resources to do a Windows port. That very small group of people also happens to be the people who invented Unix, so that was kind of a natural first target.

Answer 2

Not yet.

The authors of Go have very very deeply roots on non Windows operating systems ( Trivia: who of them created no less than the very UNIX operating system )

So, don't expect to have a Windows port from them any time soon.

The language is open source, so it will be just a matter of time ( make it from 6 - 8 ehrm months ) for a Windows implementation will be available.

Answer 3

It hasn't made it onto the Go Lang FAQ yet, but from the changelog:

Why doesn't Go run on Windows? We understand that a significant fraction of computers in the world run Windows and it would be great if those computers could run Go programs. However, the Go team is small and we don't have the resources to do a Windows port at the moment. We would be more than willing to answer questions and offer advice to anyone willing to develop a Windows version.