Re: [Dev-C++] Compiling Cygwin

[Jean-Michel P. <jm....@fr...>]

Le Mercredi 8 Mai 2002 15:26, Hongli Lai a =E9crit :
> Why don't you just use the binaries? Win32 binaries run on every Window=
s
> system,
> so there's not much point in compiling them yourself.

I wouldn't like to use the Cygwin installer because it might conflict wit=
h=20
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 tas=
k has=20
nearly been accomplished on http://debian-cygwin.sourceforge.net/bootstra=
p/.

dpkg is a very powerfull package system comparable to RPM on Linux. I don=
't=20
know if it is possible to compile dpkg natively under Windows using mingw=
=2E

- Create W32/Debian packages providing mingw core packages.

- Compile Cygwin.dll using mingw. This will enable the creation of a firs=
t=20
W32/Debian Cygwin.dll package. This should be possible using MSYS-1.0.7 a=
nd=20
MinGW-1.1.

This will allow to create W32/Debian packages and tell wether they depend=
 on=20
Cygwin or not. For example, we may offer Perl with depency to Cygwin and=20
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 al=
ready=20
been accomplised on Cygwin. Even KDE3 is on the way.

- Create packages for Windows only software like Dev-C++. Nearly all GNU=20
Windows native programs should be included.

2) GUI installer

W32/Debian installation should be performed within a single GUI. The=20
installation program will give access to all W32/Debian packages at once.=
=20
Packages will be available on Debian mirrors.

As Cygwin and mingw can co-exist, I think this project could well be achi=
eved.=20
Any candidate? Help welcome.

Cheers,
Jean-Michel POURE