On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 11:34 PM, Piotr Dobrogost <pd_at_curlpp.org> wrote:
> Pierre Joye wrote:
>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Piotr Dobrogost <pd_at_curlpp.org> wrote:
>>> Guenter wrote:
>>>
>>>> you can use MSYS standalone with other compilers, f.e. I used MSYS
>>>> already with a NetWare cross-gcc which runs on Win32 just to use the
>>>> auto-magic...
>>> That's what I had in mind. Using auto* tools under Windows to create
>>> nmake and other makefiles.
>>
>> That would be yet another nightmare to maintain and noone really
>> wants to feel this pain :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>
> Why do you think so?
> There is no problem with using auto* tools on systems supporting them,
> now. Right?
>
> The idea is to use the same tools and make use of existing knowledge for
> yet another platform - this time Windows. And to use auto* tools under
> Windows we need MSYS installed.

Do you really think that adding VC++ support to auto* tools is that
easy in comparison to either CMake or the (simple but working too)
nmake makefiles? It is not, it is a major pain.

Cheers,

-- 
Pierre
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