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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
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