From: Jano Svitok <jan.svitok@...>
Date: 2008-03-17T09:29:17+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] Yet another Windows installer

On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Phillip Gawlowski
<cmdjackryan@googlemail.com> wrote:
>  (IMHO, it might be a great idea to switch to a more recent version of
>  Visual C all together, considering that the Express Edition is free, and
>  can produce non-/NET code, but that's just my opinion).

There were many discussions whether One click should use VC6/VC8/mingw
- search the archives.
Now they seem to be investigating the mingw path.

It's relatively easy to build ruby with VC8. One problem is to compile
the extensions (openssl and zlib are mentioned
as hard to compile without autoconf&co, IIRC). Second problem (should
be more or less solved) are binary gems - gems
built for one compiler don't work with ruby built by a different compiler.

BTW, I second to Roger's suggestion: it would be better use of
resources if you join the OCI team. I'd say the majority
of the problems are common to both of you (=compiling the extensions,
compiler decision). Once this is solved, it should be easy
(well... ;-) to add/remove some stuff and use another installer.