emboss/krypt-core — comment on commit 8bb5101a2d3dea5ed964c5bc906c32408e4f043f
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By emboss:

@luislavena: So I would simply replace 'i386-mswin32' by 'x86-mingw32'? Or can I target multiple platforms at once (64 bit, too). I followed the description in rake-compiler's README:

>To target gems for MRI Ruby’s current official distribution, please force the platform to the one (i386-mswin32) previously shown.

Is this outdated because RubyInstaller uses x86-mingw32?

How would I proceed if I wanted to try the gem out e.g. under Windows 7?

- First install Ruby using the RubyInstaller. (Let's say I choose 1.9.3)
- Then let's say I package krypt-core as a gem and put it on my Windows machine.
- Now what would I have to do so that 'gem install krypt-core-xxx.gem' succeeds?

I understood that in the general case (not relying on DevKit) I would have to provide
a 'fat gem', no?

Could you please explain that a bit further to me, or better even, point me to some project
where it's already done?

Thanks in advance,
Martin