Confused about Windows build

[Ulf Zibis]

Thanks x.
do you remember which version, 2003 ?

-Ulf


Am 17.10.2011 02:47, schrieb x:
> 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 <mailto:Ulf.Zibis at gmx.de>> wrote:
>
>     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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