On 08/16/2010 07:36 AM, Sturla Molden wrote:
>
>> Sturla,
>>
>> Have you tried the Equation Solution versions of the gcc tools?
>> http://www.equation.com/servlet/equation.cmd?fa=fortran
>>
>> Eric
>
>
> It does not matter which mingw-w64 build we use. The import libraries will
> still be missing, and the issies with libgfortran are still there. Also,
> AVG and McAfee warns about a trojan in the installers from equation.com. I

Here is the rebuttal from Equation Solution:

http://www.equation.com/servlet/equation.cmd?fa=falsevirus

By the way, thank you for working on python-dev toward a solution to the 
problem of building extensions for Win using free compilers.
(http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/python/dev/854392).

Eric


> am not taking any chances with a compromised C compiler. Imagine a
> compiler that infects anything you build with malware. That is about as
> bad as it gets. I'd rather play safe and use a mingw build from a trusted
> source; one that antivirus software don't warn me about. Building
> mingw-w64 from gcc sources is not rocket science either.
>
> Personally I use Absoft Pro Fortran and the MSVC compiler.
>
> Sturla
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