Re: [Groff] Re: MSVC Port

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Many of the incompatibilities would disappear if using automake
> instead of the homegrown build system in place today. The
> development branch of automake (judiciously combined with the
> development branch of libtool) can produce cygwin and mingw binaries
> without a hitch; I am rather sure it can be taught to use MSVC
> command line tools if it doesn't already.

I doubt that MSVC is actually supported, but using automake is a good
thing -- but I don't have the time (and, frankly, the energy) to
convert the current building system.  This is a major task.  Do you
volunteer?


    Werner