Re: [Axiom-developer] Crazy idea

[Dan Martens]

Hi Bill,

LOL...it's Dan Martens and I'd be glad to help.  Anything for open source :)

A combined install for Axiom and wintexmacs.....hmmm  The only problem is 
that it would be absolutlely huge.  Is there a big demand for such an 
install?

For our install, we used the Nullsoft installer system.  I used to use 
installshield, but one of our users/developers turned me on to NSIS.  It is 
an awsome and powerful package.  The scripting is very similar to assembly 
and it puts out a nice build.

Do you have a windows install package yet for axiom?

Dan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Page, Bill" <address@hidden>
To: "'C Y'" <address@hidden>
Cc: "'Dan Martens'" <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 5:30 PM
Subject: RE: [Axiom-developer] Crazy idea


> C.Y.
>
> About a Windows package install: Yes this is very possible.
> For example Dick Martins is already packaging his TeXmacs
> for Windows this way. See
>
> http://www.texmacs.org/tmweb/download/windows.en.html
>
> I think he is quickly becoming an expert at such packaging.
> If we are real nice to him and influence him to become
> involved with Axiom, then maybe we can get him to do it for
> use <grin> (or at least get some helpful hints.) Maybe he
> would be interested in creating a combined distribution
> as you suggest.
>
> Regards,
> Bill Page.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: C Y [mailto:address@hidden
> > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 5:20 PM
> > To: address@hidden; address@hidden
> > Subject: [Axiom-developer] Crazy idea
> >
> >
> > I have no idea how workable this is, but would it be possible to
> > combine the windows axiom, wintexmacs, and whatever other pieces are
> > needed into a single installable archive?  I can't help thinking it
> > would be really cool to have something like the following:
> >
> > a) use InnoSetup (or another such tool, but InnoSetup is totally free
> > and has so far worked very well with Maxima releases) to make the
> > archive+install dialogs.  Check out the current Maxima windows release
> > for an example.  This will result in one very large but totally self
> > contained installable.
> >
> > b) Set up an icon+startup config so clicking on an Axiom icon will
> > start up TeXmacs with an Axiom session in it.  Wala, a nice clean
> > spiffy user experience out of the box.  Can TeXmacs be set up
> > that way?
> >
> > I dunno if this makes much sense, but given how big Axiom is
> > anyway and
> > how fast the internet has become, mightn't it be worth the extra space
> > to have a package like that?
> >
> > CY
> >
> >
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