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I don't like putting libraries or applications in the root directory of C:\, but Cygwin won't work with spaces in the path. I tried to use C:\Program Files\Cygwin, but that failed so I reinstalled it to the root.
== Downloads, Configrations, Builds, and Runs ==
=== filename: cygwin.bat ===
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== Resources ==
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Windows_Build_Prerequisites
http://cs.senecac.on.ca/~david.humphrey/writing/firefox-win32-build.html
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/VC8_Build_Instructions
[[User:Elichak|Liz Chak]]
[[User:PStD|Paul St-Denis]]
== My Thoughts ==
I found building firefox from source had more problems than my previous experiences.
I have built bsd kernels through a similar process and building binaries for *nix.
Even thought I built firefox I am not happy with the errors I got.
I don't have time tonight to keep building until I got it the way I liked.
I found it interesting running *nix tools in Windows, but still prefer the real thing.
Overall, it was a good experience. Running into problems teaches you more than you may want to, but it is valuable to have gone through it.
