Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of Emacs Setup Utilities for MS Windows

[Jonathan Gonzalez V.]

address@hidden (Jonathan Gonzalez V.) writes:

Hi Lennart Borgman:

I'm waiting for an answer from you.

If within one week I still do not get a reply, I will remove your
project. You will still be able to register it again once you have the
time to deal with the registration issues. 

Regards,        


>> 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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