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date Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:40:21 +0200
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1 This directory contains the source for the setup program for the cygwin 1 This directory contains the source for the setup program for the XEmacs
2 net releases. 2 net releases.
3 3
4 For commentary on how to do a release please see `package-net.el'
4 5
6 This code has been adapted from the cygwin net release installer. In
7 particular note that the cygwin net release installer is actively
8 maintained and therefore we will want to incorporate improvements from
9 that. I have therefore tried to use the cygwin way wherever
10 possible. I have however cleaned up the code somewhat so that there
11 are not billions of warnings.
5 12
6 To-Do list: 13 This program should get built as part of the standard XEmacs
7 14 make. Note however that if you use trhe cygwin build you will need a
8 ini.cc: add field in setup.ini to specify whether package is installed 15 NON CYGWIN VERSION OF ZLIB.
9 by default, or not. 16
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11 install.cc: scan newly installed files for README files, show list to
12 user, let them read them if they want.
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14 download.cc: add a "total progress" indicator, like the install one.
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16 add a "category" field to setup.ini, let user choose which categories
17 of packages to install, perhaps with a "custom..." button to lead to
18 the current chooser.
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20 remember which packages were selected to be skipped, and which prev/curr/exp
21 option was last selected, and recall them each time the chooser runs.
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23 Add friendly error reporting to simpsock.cc
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25 Add option to download sources also.