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    On
    <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
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    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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