From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Frank Schmitt Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: May I publish a Windows Installer for GNU Emacs? Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 19:37:49 +0200 Organization: Hamme net, kren mer och nimmi Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+emacs-devel=quimby.gnus.org@gnu.org Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: deer.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1063388433 1161 80.91.224.253 (12 Sep 2003 17:40:33 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 17:40:33 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+emacs-devel=quimby.gnus.org@gnu.org Fri Sep 12 19:40:27 2003 Return-path: Original-Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([80.91.224.244]) by deer.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19xruF-0004Vg-00 for ; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 19:40:27 +0200 Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19xrvc-0003xe-00 for ; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 19:41:52 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.22) id 19xrta-0000bg-H4 for emacs-devel@quimby.gnus.org; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:39:46 -0400 Original-Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.22) id 19xrrP-0008A1-GF for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:37:31 -0400 Original-Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.22) id 19xrrI-00085w-U1 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:37:27 -0400 Original-Received: from [80.91.224.249] (helo=main.gmane.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.22) id 19xrrG-000848-SP for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:37:23 -0400 Original-Received: from list by main.gmane.org with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19xrr9-0003Iz-00 for ; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 19:37:15 +0200 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ Original-To: emacs-devel@gnu.org Original-Received: from sea.gmane.org ([80.91.224.252]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19xrr8-0003Ir-00 for ; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 19:37:14 +0200 Original-Received: from news by sea.gmane.org with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19xrrE-0000CZ-00 for ; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 19:37:20 +0200 Original-Lines: 22 Original-X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org X-Face: :EL9TzGRN){7|oE2~xQ8Q(VjpjsXgX$~gi&rYD5J5p)$w\Thdl~v:7h`/n)J!8nXT%_+Wj6}@EHM8}QbA(9nX-wrQ:ch1%DauV[?kFasXUcnL#+"K8zOx&$@/M'/}, q-eztaJra1|?C+p$h\2XnK-HB"8_U List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+emacs-devel=quimby.gnus.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:16330 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel:16330 David Kastrup writes: > Frank Schmitt writes: > >> During the last days, I've created a Windows Installer for GNU >> Emacs. Here's what it currently does: >> >> After a welcome dialog, it shows the GPL and asks the user, if he >> accepts it. If he does, he can now choose a directory to install Emacs >> in. > > This is nonsense. There is no need to accept the GPL for installing > and using Emacs. Ah OK, I must admit, that I have "stolen" this part from Gimps installer, but I see your point and will remove it. -- Did you ever realize how much text fits in eighty columns? If you now consider that a signature usually consists of up to four lines, this gives you enough space to spread a tremendous amount of information with your messages. So seize this opportunity and don't waste your signature with bullshit nobody will read.