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Adapt text about no prebuilt windows binaries to say "it is impossible" (#361)
* Adapt text about no prebuilt windows binaries to say "it is impossible" * Add recommendation for wsl * Apply suggestions from code review by Lars Co-authored-by: Lars Francke <lars.francke@stackable.tech> --------- Co-authored-by: Lars Francke <lars.francke@stackable.tech>
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docs/modules/stackablectl/pages/installation.adoc

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Currently, there are no pre-built binaries available for Windows. Please refer to xref:#building-from-source[this]
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section to learn how to build the binary from source.
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Currently, there are no pre-built binaries available for Windows.
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At the time of writing, compiling `stackablectl` on Windows was impossible due to upstream bugs.
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While it may have become possible since then, it'll still provide significant challenges due to high technical complexity
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related to FFI, cgo and Windows-specific issues.
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For Windows users, WSL will probably be the best option for using `stackablectl`.
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If you do want to attempt compiling for Windows, please refer to xref:#building-from-source[this] section - and if you are successful, by all means, give us a shout and we will reward you handsomely!
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