From: ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: DJGPP Zip Picker
Date: 24 Aug 1997 09:09:09 GMT
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DJ Delorie (dj AT delorie DOT com) writes:
> I've added a new service to my web pages:
> 
> 	http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/zip-picker.html
> 
> This is a form that asks you a few questions about what you're
> planning on doing with DJGPP, and builds a list of files (with links)
> that you should download.  It even tries to pick a nearby FTP site.
> 
> Please try it out!  Feedback welcome!

I discovered this just yesterday. Very very good idea, very very useful!
And, it points to the FAQ and readme.1st.
One side-note: another checkbox for GNU Make should have been in the
optional packages I think; and maknnnb.zip should also be added if you
check Allegro, since Allegro expects you to use Make.
Another suggestion: add a checkbox at the bottom of each group for
'include sources'; have that add the source distributions for each
selected package from that category. (In the case of the Optional Toolkits
category and Allegro, of course, it is redundant.)
Also, perhaps it should include texinnnb.zip if neither RHIDE nor Emacs are
used; otherwise omit it.

(Yes, I recently installed a fresh copy of DJGPP on a different computer.
Also trying out Emacs. Very powerful and customizable, it seems. And yes,
it IS a freaking operating system! :-) One thing, the pretty-print option
seems to want an executable called 'gs'... where is this, perhaps it also
should be included in the zip-picker when Emacs is selected with the full
runtime support checked.)
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