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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Python recompile
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:18:32 -0700
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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:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> Developers can do what they like. But they shouldn't inflict their 
>>> choices on other people, especially those using other OSes.
>>>
>>
>> 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?
> 
> 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).[...]

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