Re: Windows Binaries Release: was The emacs-28 release branch

[Phillip Lord <phillip.lord@russet.org.uk>]

Corwin Brust <corwin@bru.st> writes:

>> As the release of Emacs-28 is soon, I would like to look for someone to
>> take over the role of producing windows releases.
>>
>> I've done this job for quite a while now, since Emacs-25, when I used to
>> build the releases on windows partition that I had saved on an machine I
>> use for running Kodi in my living room. Since then, it has gone virtual,
>> the process has become mostly automatic, dependencies have been included
>> by default and there is an exe installer.
>>
>> It is not a huge amount of work to just roll the releases but especially
>> after the last year, it's a more than I have time for.
>>
>> In addition, there are a number of things that could be added: an msi or
>> msix installer, support for native comp. I cannot see having the time
>> for this into the foreseable future.
>>
>> If anyone is interested, let me know.
>
>
> I could be interested!

That's good!


>> Happy to take anyone through the
>> process and provide as much support as I can.
>>
>
> At least to learn the requirements and expectations, I'm also eager to
> understand whether you expect you might be available to a short video call,
> and my recording that, either for postarity or more limited use per
> preference/capture quality.
>
> I think we would be fine using the EmacsConf BBB for this.  CC a couple
> other conference volunteers, for awareness.



Sure. I'll contact you off-list.

Phil