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Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of Emacs Setup Utilities for MS Window
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Jonathan Gonzalez V. |
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Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of Emacs Setup Utilities for MS Windows |
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Sat, 16 Oct 2004 19:02:18 -0300 |
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> Lennart Borgman <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: lgpl
> Other License:
> Package: Emacs Setup Utilities for MS Windows
> System name: emacssuw32
> Type: non-GNU
>
> Description:
> An installation and setup program for Emacs on MS Windows. I have no URL to
> the
> source code but can send it to you (about 500kB zipped with 7-zip). The
> installation and setup program should be created in two versions, one that
> includes the binary distribution of Emacs for MS Windows and one that
> requires
> the user to download it. The installation and setup program should be
> possible
> to rebuild from both distributions. It should also be distributed as just
> source code as a zip file.
>
> Naturally this installation and setup program for Emacs can only run on MS
> Windows. However I do believe that it will promote the use of Emacs and hope
> it
> can fit your requirements.
>
> The base for this program is ready, but I plan to develop it further to make
> Emacs even easier to use on MS Windows.
>
> Other Software Required:
> This is meant for MS Windows.
>
> The compiled program does not have any external dependencies except that it
> requires a file from 7-zip (7za.exe). This file is included with the
> permission
> of the author of 7-zip.
>
> Building the program requires Inno Setup.
>
> Both 7-zip and Innow Setup are free software. They are found at
>
> * Inno Setup at Jordan Russels web site http://www.jrsoftware.org/.
> * 7-zip by Ivan Pavlov at http://www.7-zip.org/.
>
>
> Other Comments:
> There have been interest on emacs developers list for an installation program
> for MS Windows. I think they want it.
Hi Lennart Borgman:
Before to start a new project related to Emacs, did you contact the
Emacs people offering your contribution ?. This is a good way to merge
your work.
Regards
--
"Emacs the only editor which has its own church"
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