From: nobu.nokada@...
Date: 2002-05-27T21:07:44+09:00
Subject: Re: compilation ignorance

Hi,

At Mon, 27 May 2002 19:44:06 +0900,
repeater wrote:
> so if i understand correctly, visual c++ is needed for the pragprog distro
> library compilation
> on the other hand, if i wish to compile any library available on the net
> (like NArray that i would really like to use)
> i must switch to the cygwin distro.

Although I've never tried, you may be possible to compile with
mingw compiler, by using mingw rbconfig.rb and fake-TARGET.rb.

  http://www.ruby-lang.org/~eban/ruby/binaries/mingw/
  http://www.ruby-lang.org/~eban/ruby/fake-TARGET.rb

-- 
Nobu Nakada