Re: Python recompile

On 3/12/2025 2:08 AM, Michael S wrote:

On Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:18:32 -0700
"Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> wrote:
 

On 3/11/2025 9:23 AM, bart wrote:

On 11/03/2025 15:06, David Brown wrote:

On 11/03/2025 15:24, bart wrote:

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To build open source projects, I'm happy to use an existing C
compiler. I'm NOT happy about bending over backwards to use
CYGWIN, MSYS2 or WSL because the developers insist on forcing
their Linux dependencies down my throat.
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Developers can do what they like. But they shouldn't inflict
their choices on other people, especially those using other OSes.
 

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I have not paid a lot of attention to this thread.  But I am
curious here - who do you think is /forcing/ you to compile their
code?

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OK, tell me where to get ready-made DLLs for GMP and LIBFFI that I
can can use on Windows. If that's not possible then there is no
choice (other than not to use them at all, which is what I
do).[...]

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FWIW, vcpkg can build them all for you and optionally integrate them
directly into MSVC.

 You can not convince Bart to use Visual Studio Build Tools, with or
without vcpkg.
He sees it aa heresy of similar proportion to installation of msys2
and systematic use pacman package manager.
That is, he can install either, but only for sake of complaining
(rightly) that the thing is bloated out of proportion. Any other usage
considered surrender to forces of evil.
 

To each their own. ;^)
Wrt vcpkg, well, so far it's fairly nice and rather convenient indeed, for me... It used various tools to compile packages, mingw, cygwin, ect... The fun part is that it actually worked! Pretty nice for Windows, eh? lol. :^)
To compile all of those on windows can be a bitch, from time to time. So, I would say vcpkg is a decent start...