Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows.  It consists of a dynamic linked library “cygwin1.dll” and a collection of Linux tools.  The “cygwin.dll” acts as a Linux API emulation layer providing certain Linux API functions.  The collection of tools provides the Linux operating environment and programs, such as cp, rmdir, gcc, emacs, etc.

 

Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 is a powerful development tool that offers considerable benefits to companies building native code applications for the next generation of Windows CE-based devices. This stand-alone integrated development environment (IDE) brings a new level of productivity to Windows CE development without compromising flexibility, performance, or control.  

 

The Micro Edition of the Java 2 Platform provides an application environment that specifically addresses the needs of commodities in the vast and rapidly growing consumer and embedded space, including mobile phones, pagers, personal digital assistants, set-top boxes, and vehicle telematics systems.

 

http://nescc.sourceforge.net/ 

nesC (pronounced "NES-see") is an extension to the C programming language designed to embody the structuring concepts and execution model of TinyOS.  To enable the development of sensor-network applications, nesC is a structed component based language where applications are built out of components which are "wired" together.