From: Austin Ziegler <halostatue@...>
Date: 2006-07-22T00:29:07+09:00
Subject: Re: One-Click Installer: MinGW? or VC2005?

On 7/18/06, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky <znmeb@cesmail.net> wrote:
> Is cross-compiling/linking with GCC on a GNU platform a viable third
> option? MinGW tends to lag "real" GCC. Given that you plan a Linux
> release of the One-Click Ruby Installer, could you save yourself some
> hassles with a cross-builder?

No. I would stop using the One-Click Ruby Installer if that were the
direction chosen and start offering my own based on something more
useful. Cross-compiling should be used only if that's the *only* way
to get a good build for a platform (e.g., PalmOS).

-austin
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