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I don't like that Coffeescript requires a compiler to create the actual javascript, but that they don't offer a cross-platform solution for this compiler. Yes,

I don't like that Coffeescript requires a compiler to create the actual javascript, but that they don't offer a cross-platform solution for this compiler. Yes, you can get the compiler working on Windows with Cygwin, but a better solution would be a windows compatible compiler that didn't make me go through the hassle of setting up Cygwin in the process.

vindvaki 15y ago
You don't need Cygwin to "install" CoffeeScript. You can even run it in your browser: http://jashkenas.github.com/coffee-script/#installation http://jashkenas.github.com/coffee-script/#installation And Node.js can also be run natively: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Building-node.js-on-mingw https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Building-node.js-on-ming...
TrevorBurnham 15y ago
There's also a Ruby wrapper for CoffeeScript, and several projects aimed at Windows that use Java or .NET. A good round-up is at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3175561/coffeescript-on-windows http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3175561/coffeescript-on-w...