diff --git a/GNUmakefile.libui b/GNUmakefile.libui
index 847ce3d6..496c48a0 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile.libui
+++ b/GNUmakefile.libui
@@ -10,14 +10,18 @@ HFILES += \
 
 NAME = libui
 
-CFLAGS += \
-	-fPIC
+# GROAN GCC
+#CFLAGS += \
+#	-fPIC
 
 SUFFIX = $(LIBSUFFIX)
 
 LDFLAGS += \
-	-shared \
-	-fPIC \
+	-shared
+# weird things:
+# GROAN GCC
+#	-fPIC \
+# confused by this
 #	-Wl,-soname,$(NAME)$(SUFFIX).0
 
 include GNUbaserules.mk
diff --git a/windows/GNUosspecific.mk b/windows/GNUosspecific.mk
index 50512181..313061d3 100644
--- a/windows/GNUosspecific.mk
+++ b/windows/GNUosspecific.mk
@@ -3,20 +3,13 @@
 EXESUFFIX = .exe
 LIBSUFFIX = .dll
 
+# TODO only when cross-compiling?
 ifeq ($(ARCH),amd64)
-	ifndef CC
-		CC = x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc
-	endif
-	ifndef RC
-		RC = x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres
-	endif
+	CC = x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc
+	RC = x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres
 else ifeq ($(ARCH),386)
-	ifndef CC
-		CC = i686-w64-mingw32-gcc
-	endif
-	ifndef RC
-		RC = i686-w64-mingw32-windres
-	endif
+	CC = i686-w64-mingw32-gcc
+	RC = i686-w64-mingw32-windres
 else ifneq ($(ARCH),default)
 	$(error [FAIL] unknown architecture $(ARCH))
 endif