[Gimp-user] Compiled Gimp on Windows , it works but...

[photocomix]

>> Is that correct?
>
>Yes. This is how it works on other platforms, where the file system layout
is more strict than on Microsoft Windows.
>
>If you do want to keep GIMP separate, you should pass the
--prefix=drive:\any_path paramter to autogen.sh or configure.
>
>
>For example, I use --prefix=c:/temp/gimp-2-6
>
>for one of my builds.
>
>
>HTH,
>Michael
>

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thank a lot for the quick reply
i am trying again following your tip.

 i would suggest to add your tip to the wiki page on building gimp on
Windows

I can't do it by myself since only admin are allowed to edit that wiki peage