about compiling in Linux and windows

[ravenrider]

Hello
I was always wondering whats the difference between compiling in these different environment Linux and Windows ! and
Why can’t we just run the same executable file (compiled in Linux) both on Windows 7 and Ubuntu?

also I

[WaltP]

The executable files in these systems are different. They follow the conventions of the OS. That is why they are not interchangable.

[evstevemd]

Why can’t we just run the same executable file (compiled in Linux) both on Windows 7 and Ubuntu?

Have you ever heard of wine? That should do trick to run windows exe in linux :)

[WaltP]

Have you ever heard of wine? That should do trick to run windows exe in linux :)

Did I misunderstand his question?

[ravenrider]

thanks for responding ...I know you can run softwares using Wine, I just want to know why when you compile code on linux sometimes it wont work on windows ! exe file especially !
thanks