I feel you here. Not so much due to windows, but I totally understand every
preference for --enable-shared and --enable static. :-)
Perhaps nobu and greg can help for the windows-related issues; perhaps greg
even through some automated testing of required build options for your
described goal ("ruby for an embedded windows environment").
May also be that not many people test the windows-build options, I think, as
there may be fewer ruby devs on windows (but I do not know this for
certain, I just assume). But I completely understand it - I want a super-easy,
super-modular ruby too, with lots of flexibility for usage/deployment. And
to work on every operating system too. :-)