On 09/01/06, Curt Hibbs <ml.chibbs / gmail.com> wrote:
> This probably isn't relevant to your current line of inquiry, but I'm
> changing the way I build the One-Click Ruby Installer for Windows.
> Starting with the next release its going to be based upon
> ruby-mswin32, with additional extension and the installer layered on
> top. This also means that I'm going back to VC++ 6.0 so that
> everything will be compatible.
>
> I do still have to download an compile zlib.

You're right; it isn't directly relevant. However, it *will*
negatively affect people who cannot possibly get VC++ 6.0. In fact,
even for those of us with MSDN accounts, it cannot be downloaded at
all. It shouldn't be *too* big of an issue, because mingw is
supposedly compatible with VC++ 6.0, but I have personally found
mingw/msys ... wanting ... in the usability department.

Thus, I am still going to be continuing with my line of inquiry. (I
also have specific opinions on how certain things should be compiled
that are *different* than what you're doing. For example, you need to
drop the OCI8 headers and libraries; instead, download and use the
Oracle 10g instant client. Make it a requirement. Oracle 8 is no
longer supported. Oracle 8i is no longer supported. The instant client
cleans up a *lot* of crapola yet still works with 8i (8.1.7), 9i, and
10g. And ... the Oracle8 add-on supports the instant client (yay!). At
least partially ;)

This isn't supposed to be a "dump on Curt" thing; it's just that I
want to make it easier for people to deal with what is currently
available in the free compiler area for Windows.

-austin
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