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> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:31:01 +0200
> From: Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@viscovery.net>
> Cc: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>,
> prohaska@zib.de, make-w32@gnu.org, raa.lkml@gmail.com, ae@op5.se,
> git@vger.kernel.org
>
> > I prefer GCC (the MinGW port), but without the MSYS ports of
> > additional tools. I use the GnuWin32 ports augmented by some of my
> > own (where GnuWin32 ports are buggy or terribly slow).
>
> They should work, too. If a tool is missing, ought to notice it soon enough.
>
> These are important to note, though:
>
> - The tools must not do their own LF->CRLF conversion when they are used in
> a pipeline, "just because they know it better".
>
> - GNU tar is needed (in the cpio emulator).
>
> - ln must be able to create hard links on NTFS or do the equivalent of
> cp -p
>
> - GNU cp -al will be needed and should create hard links on NTFS. (I plan to
> use it for local clones in place of cpio -pl.)
>
> Any feedback on how git works for you with these tools is appreciated.