X-Git-Url: http://git.chise.org/gitweb/?p=chise%2Fxemacs-chise.git.1;a=blobdiff_plain;f=netinstall%2FREADME;h=8548349639378c4ae26c0108154712b85764797f;hp=21d18775ed14728116b06816f639036dc1c17319;hb=a5812bf2ff9a9cf40f4ff78dcb83f5b4c295bd18;hpb=ccce6217f84987dff10ed3d2b60b9f0f65d8f25a diff --git a/netinstall/README b/netinstall/README index 21d1877..8548349 100644 --- a/netinstall/README +++ b/netinstall/README @@ -1,25 +1,16 @@ -This directory contains the source for the setup program for the cygwin +This directory contains the source for the setup program for the XEmacs net releases. +For commentary on how to do a release please see `package-net.el' +This code has been adapted from the cygwin net release installer. In +particular note that the cygwin net release installer is actively +maintained and therefore we will want to incorporate improvements from +that. I have therefore tried to use the cygwin way wherever +possible. I have however cleaned up the code somewhat so that there +are not billions of warnings. -To-Do list: - -ini.cc: add field in setup.ini to specify whether package is installed -by default, or not. - -install.cc: scan newly installed files for README files, show list to -user, let them read them if they want. - -download.cc: add a "total progress" indicator, like the install one. - -add a "category" field to setup.ini, let user choose which categories -of packages to install, perhaps with a "custom..." button to lead to -the current chooser. - -remember which packages were selected to be skipped, and which prev/curr/exp -option was last selected, and recall them each time the chooser runs. - -Add friendly error reporting to simpsock.cc - -Add option to download sources also. +This program should get built as part of the standard XEmacs +make. Note however that if you use trhe cygwin build you will need a +NON CYGWIN VERSION OF ZLIB. +