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<p>
- Also note that on some installations of CygWin, one of the system
+ Also note that on some installations of Cygwin, one of the system
header files used the proprocessor to define <code>quad</code> to
<code>quad_t</code>. Since <acronym>deal.II</acronym> uses the name
<code>quad</code> as a function name, the name is sometimes
<h4>Other Windows compilers</h4>
<p>
- Authomatic configuration requires a lot of Unix tools. We have not
- heard of anybody trying to generate the necessary files to compile
- with any of the genuine Windows compilers. And, we do not encourage
- to change a lot of files to make this possible. Still, if you see a
- simple and clean way to make <acronym>deal.II</acronym> work with
- any other Windows compiler, get in contact!
+ As long as a compiler is sufficiently standards conforming, and has
+ a command line interface, it may be used to compile the library. In
+ order to do so, the automatic configuration needs to recognize the
+ compiler, and be able to specify some flags, for example for
+ optimization. Presently, except for gcc and Intel C++, we do not
+ support any of the genuine Windows compilers, such as Visual C++, or
+ Borland C++. However, if you want to add support for them, just look
+ at how this is done in <code>aclocal.m4</code> for the existing
+ compilers, and add support for the one you prefer. You may also want
+ to get into contact with us on the matter.
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