[debbugs-tracker] bug#20113: closed (windows binary contains two identical executables)

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--- Begin Message --- Subject: windows binary contains two identical executables Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:59:46 -0600

http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/emacs/windows/

the windows binary emacs-24.4-bin-i686-pc-mingw32.zip

contains two identical executables called emacs.exe and emacs24.4.exe

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> Re: bug#20113: windows binary contains two identical executables
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> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 05:45:19 +0200
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> > Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:59:46 -0600
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> > http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/emacs/windows/
> > the windows binary emacs-24.4-bin-i686-pc-mingw32.zip
> > contains two identical executables called emacs.exe and emacs24.4.exe
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> Yes.  It's a feature: it allows you to later override emacs.exe with a
> newer version, but keep the other one for reference, if you need it.
> That's how "make install" installs the binaries.
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> Ideally, they should be hard links to the same data, but AFAIK zip
> files on Windows don't support hard links.
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> IOW, not a bug; closing.
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