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docs: a few updates, edits, and formatting tweaks to README.win32

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@ -4,42 +4,45 @@ There are three ways to do it:
OPTION 1: ALL CYGWIN ALL THE TIME OPTION 1: ALL CYGWIN ALL THE TIME
If you are building on Windows, then the easy way is to install cygwin and If you are building on Windows, then the easy way is to install cygwin
use cygwin version of Python and the cygwin versions of all dependencies and use the cygwin version of Python and the cygwin versions of all
(which will happen naturally if you follow the main README file -- note that dependencies (which will happen naturally if you follow the main
you cannot use Windows-native versions of any of the dependencies -- they all README file -- note that you cannot use Windows-native versions of any
have to be cygwin versions). So if you are taking this approach then you of the dependencies -- they all have to be the cygwin versions). So
don't need to read the rest of this README.win32 file at all. if you are taking this approach then you don't need to read the rest
of this README.win32 file at all.
OPTION 2: CYGWIN TOOLS TO BUILD WINDOWS-NATIVE LIBRARIES OPTION 2: CYGWIN TOOLS TO BUILD WINDOWS-NATIVE LIBRARIES
The second-easiest way is to install cygwin and use cygwin development tools The second-easiest way is to install cygwin and use cygwin development
such as bash, GNU make, gcc, etc., but install the Windows-native version of tools such as bash, GNU make, gcc, etc., but install the
Python and the Windows-native versions of all of the dependencies. If you Windows-native version of Python and the Windows-native versions of
create a distutils config file (as per all of the dependencies. If you create a distutils config file (as
http://docs.python.org/inst/config-syntax.html ) and put "compiler=mingw32" per http://docs.python.org/inst/config-syntax.html ) and put "[build]"
in it, then you can follow the rest of the main README file and the then "compiler=mingw32" in it, then you can follow the rest of the
dependencies will all be automatically built (by the cygwin gcc compiler) as main README file and the dependencies will all be automatically built
Windows-native libraries. This README.win32 file contains some extra notes (by the cygwin gcc compiler) as Windows-native libraries. This
about how to take this approach. README.win32 file contains some extra notes about how to take this
approach.
OPTION 3: OTHER BUILD TOOLS OPTION 3: OTHER BUILD TOOLS
The third-easiest way is to use a Microsoft compiler or some other compiler. The third-easiest way is to use a Microsoft compiler or some other
Our README files do not currently explain how to do that. You are on your own compiler. Our README files do not currently explain how to do that.
for now, but please feel free to contribute a document which explains how to You are on your own for now, but please feel free to contribute a
build all these dependencies using your favorite compiler.XXX MikeB: the document which explains how to build all these dependencies using your
previous paragraph is false -- please fix it! --Zooko favorite compiler.XXX MikeB: the previous paragraph is false -- please
fix it! --Zooko
Okay, here are some notes about following "OPTION 1: CYGWIN TOOLS TO BUILD Okay, here are some notes about following "OPTION 2: CYGWIN TOOLS TO BUILD
WINDOWS-NATIVE LIBRARIES" approach: WINDOWS-NATIVE LIBRARIES" approach:
EXTRA MANUAL DEPENDENCIES EXTRA MANUAL DEPENDENCIES
In addition to the dependencies listed in the main README file, you also need In addition to the dependencies listed in the main README file, you
the following: also need the following:
+ the pywin32 package (210 or later) + the pywin32 package (210 or later)