diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1fc29d9..d99d9e6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 # project name
 project(amqpcpp)
 
+# build options
+option(BUILD_PURE "build in pure mode" OFF)
+
 # set output directory
 set(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin)
 
@@ -24,13 +27,20 @@ macro (add_sources)
     endif()
 endmacro()
 
+# add source files
 add_subdirectory(src)
-if(BUILD_TCP)
-    add_subdirectory(src/tcpconnection)
+if(NOT NO_LINUX_TCP)
+    add_subdirectory(src/linux_tcp)
 endif()
 
-option(BUILD_SHARED "build shared library" OFF)
+# we have to prevent windows from defining the max macro. TODO more
+if (WIN32)
+    add_definitions(-DNOMINMAX -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN)
+endif()
 
+
+# TODO Cleanup into this part of the cmakefile
+option(BUILD_SHARED "build shared library" OFF)
 if(BUILD_SHARED)
     add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED ${SRCS})
     set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES SOVERSION 2.7) # TODO version incorrect
@@ -49,8 +59,4 @@ install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION include/amqpcpp
 install(FILES amqpcpp.h DESTINATION include)
 
 set(AMQP-CPP_INCLUDE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-set(AMQP-CPP_INCLUDE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} PARENT_SCOPE)
-
-if (WIN32)
-    add_definitions(-DNOMINMAX -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN)
-endif()
+set(AMQP-CPP_INCLUDE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} PARENT_SCOPE)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/tcpconnection/tcpchannel.h b/include/linux_tcp/tcpchannel.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/tcpconnection/tcpchannel.h
rename to include/linux_tcp/tcpchannel.h
diff --git a/include/tcpconnection/tcpconnection.h b/include/linux_tcp/tcpconnection.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/tcpconnection/tcpconnection.h
rename to include/linux_tcp/tcpconnection.h
diff --git a/include/tcpconnection/tcpdefines.h b/include/linux_tcp/tcpdefines.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/tcpconnection/tcpdefines.h
rename to include/linux_tcp/tcpdefines.h
diff --git a/include/tcpconnection/tcphandler.h b/include/linux_tcp/tcphandler.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/tcpconnection/tcphandler.h
rename to include/linux_tcp/tcphandler.h
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/CMakeLists.txt b/src/linux_tcp/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/CMakeLists.txt
rename to src/linux_tcp/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/addressinfo.h b/src/linux_tcp/addressinfo.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/addressinfo.h
rename to src/linux_tcp/addressinfo.h
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/includes.h b/src/linux_tcp/includes.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/includes.h
rename to src/linux_tcp/includes.h
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/pipe.h b/src/linux_tcp/pipe.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/pipe.h
rename to src/linux_tcp/pipe.h
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/tcpclosed.h b/src/linux_tcp/tcpclosed.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/tcpclosed.h
rename to src/linux_tcp/tcpclosed.h
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/tcpconnected.h b/src/linux_tcp/tcpconnected.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/tcpconnected.h
rename to src/linux_tcp/tcpconnected.h
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/tcpconnection.cpp b/src/linux_tcp/tcpconnection.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/tcpconnection.cpp
rename to src/linux_tcp/tcpconnection.cpp
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/tcpinbuffer.h b/src/linux_tcp/tcpinbuffer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/tcpinbuffer.h
rename to src/linux_tcp/tcpinbuffer.h
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/tcpoutbuffer.h b/src/linux_tcp/tcpoutbuffer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/tcpoutbuffer.h
rename to src/linux_tcp/tcpoutbuffer.h
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/tcpresolver.h b/src/linux_tcp/tcpresolver.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/tcpresolver.h
rename to src/linux_tcp/tcpresolver.h
diff --git a/src/tcpconnection/tcpstate.h b/src/linux_tcp/tcpstate.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tcpconnection/tcpstate.h
rename to src/linux_tcp/tcpstate.h