PW32 is an implementation/subset of the POSIX/Unix API for Win32 systems.
It's main concerns are efficiency and full platform coverage, including adequate support for low-end Win9x systems.
It also includes a DJGPP (DOS) compatible library (like conio.h and dos.h).
PW32 is based on DJGPP's runtime library by DJ Delorie and is licensed under LGPL.