building C modules in windows + Python 2.3 + cygwin

[Andreou Giannis]

Allthough it is possible to build modules in Python2.3.3 and distutils
with cygwin,
by running:
    setup.py build --compiler=cygwin
(after i created the libpython23.a)
running:
    setup.py install
afterwards, complains about not building with msvs v.6,
since my Python distribution is built with it.

Since previous Python releases for windows allowed install of modules
that were built with different compilers then that of the current
distribution, with was this feature removed from distutils in Python
version 2.3?


Is there a workaround for this problem?
Can i simply copy the module file in the proper directory?
I do not want to install VS ver.6.

Thank you.