From: ara.t.howard@... Date: 2006-05-25T00:46:58+09:00 Subject: Re: Proposing: A new Ruby Windows installer On Wed, 24 May 2006, Ryan Leavengood wrote: > On 5/24/06, ara.t.howard@noaa.gov wrote: >> >> why not compile ruby with msys so that windows users can install extensions >> like the rest of the ruby world? it always seems strange to me that ruby's >> built-in extension creation does not work on windows... >> >> anyhow, not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth, but why not msys? > > We do not compile Ruby ourselves, but use the compiled version provided here: > > http://www.garbagecollect.jp/ruby/mswin32/en/download/release.html > > It seems they use VC6 to compile this, so we must use it as well for > extensions. > > I'll let Curt explain why this particular version is used, because I > do not know. > > Ryan fwiw i downloaded msys and compiled ruby-1.8.4 on an xp in about 10 minutes - no errors even. regards. -a -- be kind whenever possible... it is always possible. - h.h. the 14th dali lama