Re: windows installation for psppire

[Jason Stover]

On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:33:16AM +0200, unknown-1 wrote:
> Currently I am trying to build a windows installation for psppire. I have
> 0.6-pre-2 running on my windows-xp system, but the way to build will be too
> difficult for the average user.  I still have some open issues, but I guess
> I have solved most of them and think it is possible to create a installation
> which the  average  user can use.

Good idea.

> My questions:
> - is somebody else doing the same...

Not that I know of. I'm in the process of installing 0.6-pre2 on
some lab machines that run Windows, and it's a major pain.

> - is there a need for such an installation?

Yes.

> - does somebody want to join the windows-port "project"?

I'll test it. I would be happy if someone made a Windows installer.

>   + I think I will need testers especially on a vista environment which I
> don't have

I might be able to test some Vista machines. Not sure, though.

>   + a native English speaker who can check the instructions/read.me

I can do that.

-Jason