Confused about Windows build

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I remember I built openjdk 6 successfully with express edition on my Windows
XP some years ago. Not sure if it still apply to current release.

regards,
xj

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Ulf Zibis <Ulf.Zibis at gmx.de> wrote:

>  On
> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#windowsI 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#msvcI 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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