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Re: Time for a new DLL release
- To: cygwin-developers at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- Subject: Re: Time for a new DLL release
- From: Chris Faylor <cgf at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 17:10:49 -0400
- Cc: vinschen at cygnus dot com
- References: <200004282016.NAA01341@cygnus.com>
- Reply-To: cygwin-developers at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
On Fri, Apr 28, 2000 at 03:12:46PM -0500, Parker, Ron wrote:
>Option 3 is what I referred to in my original post volunteering to write a
>setup program,
>http://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=cygwin-developers/2000/02/24/15
>:02:15. This is a more long term solution and involves a port++ of RPM. I
>know RPM has been ported by many people to work with cygwin, myself
>included. What I am really talking about is not just porting it, but
>creating a version that is fully integrated with the standard Windows
>"Add/Remove Programs" functionality, wininet and possibly even the Microsoft
>Installer event model. Additionally it would be packaged up as a
>self-extracting/installing application using some of the same code that is
>used in setup.exe. I would gladly submit these modifications to Red Hat or
>whoever the maintainer of RPM is.
>
>Any other ideas or opinions?
I've actually assigned Corinna with the task of researching RPM. She is
working with Michael Ring who's recently reported that he has built a
complete cygwin installation with dependencies and everything.
I'd be interested in getting something that integrated with Windows, as
you mention. A long range plan would be to even have a GUI for this.
So, contact Corinna if you're interested in helping out. I'll let her
coordinate this.
cgf