Confused about Windows build

[Ulf Zibis]

On http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#windows I read:
4. Install the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional 
<http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#msvc> or the Microsoft 
Platform SDK <http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#mssdk>.

But on http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#msvc I read:
The 32-bit OpenJDK Windows build requires Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 (VS2003) Professional 
Edition compiler.

So do I really need to buy a VS 2003, or is there some "workaround" with the Platform SDK on Windows XP?

-Ulf

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