From: MikkelFJ <mikkelfj-anti-spam@...>
Date: 2002-08-11T03:06:56+09:00
Subject: Benefits of PragDave's MSVC install

There were a long discussion on taking the Ruby Windows install to MSVC.

I can now give one example where this did make a great difference.

I recall trying to test some fixes to WIN32OLE about a year ago. But it was
a complete neightmare to get changes integrated and get the source compiled.

Today I just replaced a file, ran extconf.rb and nmake install. And then it
worked.
That is a huge improvement over the previous experience where I never really
got it working and spend a lot of time downloading tools from cygwin.

Of course some of the changes may be specific to WIN32OLE.

Mikkel