Confused about Windows build

[x]

I can not find the log file now.
It may be 2008 express.

-xj

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Ulf Zibis <Ulf.Zibis at gmx.de> wrote:

>  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> 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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