Update gcc build instructions. Mention gettext is GPL.

[~andy/gtk] / README.win32

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@@ -3,12 +3,26 @@ correct as the Unix/X11 version. For more information about the Win32
 port, see http://www.gimp.org/tml/gimp/win32/ or
 http://www.iki.fi/tml/gimp/win32/ .
 
-As for now, only Microsoft C (the command-line compiler) is
-supported. Before compiling, check the BIN definition in
-gdk\win32\makefile.msc and gtk\makefile.msc. Compile in gdk\win32 and
-gtk with `nmake -f makefile.msc`. Install with `nmake -f makefile.msc
-install`. Cygwin ("mingw32", i.e. gcc -mno-cygwin) support will be
-added later.
+To build GTk+ on Win32, you need either Microsoft compiler and tools,
+or gcc-2.95 or later running under cygwin-b20.1. Compile in gdk\win32
+and gtk with `nmake -f makefile.msc` or `make -f
+makefile.cygwin`. Before doing a install, check the BIN definition in
+gdk\win32\makefile.msc (or makefile.cygwin) and gtk\makefile.msc (or
+makefile.cygwin).
+
+See the README.win32 file in the GLib distribution for instructions
+how to build with gcc.
 
 The tablet support uses the Wintab API. The Wintab development kit can
 be downloaded from http://www.pointing.com.
+
+GTk+ wants to be built with the GNU gettext library for
+internationalisation (i18n). Get the version ported to Win32 (not a
+very big deal) from tml's web site mentioned above. If you don't want
+any i18n stuff, undefine ENABLE_NLS, HAVE_GETTEXT and HAVE_LIBINTL in
+the config.h.win32 file, and remove references to the gnu-intl library
+from the makefiles.
+
+Note that GNU gettext is under the GPL, not the LGPL like GTk+ or
+GLib. So, if GPL is a problem to you, follow the above advice to
+remove the use of gettext.