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Re: [Dev-C++] Compiling Cygwin: msg#00002
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Re: [Dev-C++] Compiling Cygwin |
Le Mercredi 8 Mai 2002 15:26, Hongli Lai a écrit :
> Why don't you just use the binaries? Win32 binaries run on every Windows
> system,
> so there's not much point in compiling them yourself.
I wouldn't like to use the Cygwin installer because it might conflict with
W32/Debian packages. Let me explain again what I would like to contribute :
1) Package management
- Port Debian dpkg to native Windows and compile it using mingw. This task has
nearly been accomplished on http://debian-cygwin.sourceforge.net/bootstrap/.
dpkg is a very powerfull package system comparable to RPM on Linux. I don't
know if it is possible to compile dpkg natively under Windows using mingw.
- Create W32/Debian packages providing mingw core packages.
- Compile Cygwin.dll using mingw. This will enable the creation of a first
W32/Debian Cygwin.dll package. This should be possible using MSYS-1.0.7 and
MinGW-1.1.
This will allow to create W32/Debian packages and tell wether they depend on
Cygwin or not. For example, we may offer Perl with depency to Cygwin and
another one with no depency (mingw).
- Create W32/Debian packages providing Cygwin core packages.
- Create a bunch of packages (Xfree / qt2 / KDE2 / Gnome). Porting has already
been accomplised on Cygwin. Even KDE3 is on the way.
- Create packages for Windows only software like Dev-C++. Nearly all GNU
Windows native programs should be included.
2) GUI installer
W32/Debian installation should be performed within a single GUI. The
installation program will give access to all W32/Debian packages at once.
Packages will be available on Debian mirrors.
As Cygwin and mingw can co-exist, I think this project could well be achieved.
Any candidate? Help welcome.
Cheers,
Jean-Michel POURE
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