Win32 version of 1.07
Hideki Saito
hideki@allcity.net
Sat May 4 01:35:02 2002
> Isn't compiling a Win32 version simply a command line switch?
>
> Why does it take so long to get the official gnupg.org version of
>GnuPG out? I would think releasing it the same day as the linux
>version would be no difficulty at all.
>
It takes a little more than flipping command line switch. It
actually requires different set of compilers (cross compilers), libs,
etc...
I can say that, simply because *I* am doing it, too.
> Especially considering the problems that PGP is experiencing, and
>that frankly, there are more (potential) Win32 users out there
>than any other OS.
>
> GnuPG is one of the success stories that would do well to show
>people on "the other side" the advantage of free software.
>
I completely agree on that. But sometimes it takes time...
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