Build for win32 without VC++?

Has anybody ever tried (not to mention succeeded!) to build a version of
Apache for Win32 (definitely version 2) using FOSS tools and completely
bypassing MS Visual Studio? I don't mean for Cygwin, but native Win32?

Maybe I am being a bit paranoid here, but I don't want to use Cygwin and
add an extra layer of interface. On the face of it, this makes it to me
less secure, more avenues for attack by intruders. Plus efficiency.

It irritates me that I have to spend hundreds of $ to build a FOSS tool.

Also, I want SSL capability and the only way to get this on Win32 is to
either build it with MS VC++ or to download prebuilt versions from someone
I don't know. Plus, if I can build it, I can keep up with source code
security updates like the one for 2.0.51.

Up to now, I have gotten the apr component to build using straight GCC
after converting the .DSW and .DSP files into makefiles. Running into some
brick walls, though.

If someone else has solved all of this and has published it on the Web, a
URL would be most appreciated. If not, I'll slog along and publish it
myself when I get a web site up.

Hmm.. .. Maybe, but just maybe, you should look at theese three links.. Not
sure they'll help though..
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/ (freeware version of Visual Studio
2005, not sure how limited though.. Mostly in licensing I think)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/ (free commandline C/C++
compiler from VS.NET 2003)
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/...sdk/sdkupdate/ (Platform SDK..
Headers and libs, as well as tools, including link.exe if I'm not mistaken)

Using these, you MIGHT succeed in building Apache from source.. PHP can be
built this way anyway (using the two latter).. Good luck, and post an
article if you succeed.. :)
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> Has anybody ever tried (not to mention succeeded!) to build a version of
> Apache for Win32 (definitely version 2) using FOSS tools and completely
> bypassing MS Visual Studio? I don't mean for Cygwin, but native Win32?
>
> Maybe I am being a bit paranoid here, but I don't want to use Cygwin and
> add an extra layer of interface. On the face of it, this makes it to me
> less secure, more avenues for attack by intruders. Plus efficiency.
>
> It irritates me that I have to spend hundreds of $ to build a FOSS tool.
>
> Also, I want SSL capability and the only way to get this on Win32 is to
> either build it with MS VC++ or to download prebuilt versions from someone
> I don't know. Plus, if I can build it, I can keep up with source code
> security updates like the one for 2.0.51.
>
> Up to now, I have gotten the apr component to build using straight GCC
> after converting the .DSW and .DSP files into makefiles. Running into
some
> brick walls, though.
>
> If someone else has solved all of this and has published it on the Web, a
> URL would be most appreciated. If not, I'll slog along and publish it
> myself when I get a web site up.