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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#windows">http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#windows</a>
I read:<br>
4. Install the <a
href="http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#msvc">Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional</a> or the <a
href="http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#mssdk">Microsoft
Platform SDK</a>. <br>
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But on
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#msvc">http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6/raw-file/tip/README-builds.html#msvc</a>
I read:<br>
The 32-bit OpenJDK Windows build requires Microsoft Visual Studio
.NET 2003 (VS2003) Professional Edition compiler.<br>
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So do I really need to buy a VS 2003, or is there some "workaround"
with the Platform SDK on Windows XP?<br>
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-Ulf<br>
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