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1                        Precompiled Distributions of                        Precompiled Distributions of
2                Emacs for Windows NT and Windows 95/98/2000                             Emacs for Windows
3    
4                                Version 20.7                                Version 21.3
   
                              June 13, 2000  
5    
6                                 April 22, 2003
7                    
8    This directory contains source and precompiled distributions for GNU    This directory contains source and precompiled distributions for GNU
9    Emacs on Windows NT and Windows 95/98/2000.  This port is a part of    Emacs on Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98/Me.  This port is a part
10    the standard GNU Emacs distribution from the Free Software Foundation;    of the standard GNU Emacs distribution from the Free Software
11    the precompiled distributions are provided here for convenience since,    Foundation; the precompiled distributions are provided here for
12    unlike Unix, the majority of Windows users do not have access to a    convenience since, unlike Unix, the majority of Windows users do not
13    compiler (and, besides, do you really want to compile Emacs when you    have access to a compiler (and, besides, do you really want to compile
14    don't have to?).    Emacs when you don't have to?).
15    
16    If you have access to the World Wide Web, I would recommend pointing    If you have access to the World Wide Web, I would recommend pointing
17    your favorite web browser to the following document (if you haven't    your favorite web browser to the following document (if you haven't
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27    
28    If you want to redistribute any of the precompiled distributions of    If you want to redistribute any of the precompiled distributions of
29    Emacs, be careful to check the implications of the GPL.  For instance,    Emacs, be careful to check the implications of the GPL.  For instance,
30    if you put the emacs-20.7-bin-i386.tar.gz file from this directory on    if you put the emacs-21.3-bin-i386.tar.gz file from this directory on
31    an Internet site, you must arrange to distribute the source files of    an Internet site, you must arrange to distribute the source files of
32    the SAME version (i.e. emacs-20.7-src.tar.gz).    the SAME version (i.e. emacs-21.3-src.tar.gz).
33    
34    Making a link to our copy of the source is NOT sufficient, since we    Making a link to our copy of the source is NOT sufficient, since we
35    might upgrade to a new version while you are still distributing the    might upgrade to a new version while you are still distributing the
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49    
50    + Primary precompiled distribution, including lisp source:    + Primary precompiled distribution, including lisp source:
51    
52        emacs-20.7-fullbin-i386.tar.gz        emacs-21.3-fullbin-i386.tar.gz
53    
54    + Minimal precompiled distribution, which excludes lisp source:    + Minimal precompiled distribution, which excludes lisp source:
55    
56        emacs-20.7-bin-i386.tar.gz        emacs-21.3-bin-i386.tar.gz
57    
58      You can download emacs-20.7-lisp.tar.gz to get the lisp source, if      You can download emacs-21.3-lisp.tar.gz to get the lisp source, if
59      you later decide you want it - it is useful for understanding how      you later decide you want it - it is useful for understanding how
60      packages work, and how they can best be setup or customized.      packages work, and how they can best be setup or customized.
61    
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66    + Bare executables, only useful if you want to get the complete source    + Bare executables, only useful if you want to get the complete source
67      release below, but can't compile Emacs yourself:      release below, but can't compile Emacs yourself:
68    
69        emacs-20.7-barebin-i386.tar.gz  (requires emacs-20.7-src.tar.gz)        emacs-21.3-barebin-i386.tar.gz  (requires emacs-21.3-src.tar.gz)
70    
71    + Undumped executable, only needed for rebuilding Emacs after changing    + Undumped executable, only needed for rebuilding Emacs after changing
72      certain core lisp files:      certain core lisp files:
73    
74        emacs-20.7-undumped-i386.tar.gz        emacs-21.3-undumped-i386.tar.gz
75    
76    + Optional package providing the Library of Emacs Input Methods for    + Optional package providing the Library of Emacs Input Methods for
77      typing non-ascii characters, notably Chinese, Japanese and Korean,      typing non-ascii characters, notably Chinese, Japanese and Korean,
78      but also including European and other character sets:      but also including European and other character sets:
79    
80        emacs-20.7-leim.tar.gz        emacs-21.3-leim.tar.gz
81    
82    + The complete official source for Emacs:    + The complete official source for Emacs:
83    
84        emacs-20.7-src.tar.gz        emacs-21.3-src.tar.gz
85    
86    + The complete official source for LEIM:    + The complete official source for LEIM:
87    
88        leim-20.7-src.tar.gz        leim-21.3-src.tar.gz
89    
90    
91  * Distributions in multi-file .zip format  * Distributions in multi-file .zip format
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94    provided, for the benefit of people who have unreliable internet    provided, for the benefit of people who have unreliable internet
95    connections, or who need to copy the distribution onto floppy disks:    connections, or who need to copy the distribution onto floppy disks:
96    
97        em207-b*.zip        em213b*.zip
98    
99    This is equivalent to getting emacs-20.7-bin-i386.tar.gz above.    This is equivalent to getting emacs-21.3-bin-i386.tar.gz above.
100    The lisp source is available as em207-l*.zip.    The lisp source is available as em213l*.zip.
101    
102    
103  * Distributions for non-x86 platforms  * Distributions for non-x86 platforms
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116  * Unpacking distributions  * Unpacking distributions
117    
118    Programs for handling the distribution file formats can be found in    Programs for handling the distribution file formats can be found in
119    the utilities directory:    the utilities directory:
120    
121      ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/windows/emacs/utilities      ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/windows/emacs/utilities
122    
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164    If your utility failed to create the lock directory, then you can    If your utility failed to create the lock directory, then you can
165    simply create it by hand (it is initially empty).    simply create it by hand (it is initially empty).
166    
167      One final step is needed only when installing from the multi-file .zip
168      distribution, in order to recreate emacs.exe from its fragments (it is
169      too big to fit on a floppy even when zipped):
170    
171        % cd emacs-21.3\bin
172        % stitch
173    
174    
175  * Unpacking with other tools  * Unpacking with other tools
176    
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205    If you would like to compile Emacs from source, download the source    If you would like to compile Emacs from source, download the source
206    distribution, unpack it in the same manner as a precompiled    distribution, unpack it in the same manner as a precompiled
207    distribution, and look in the file nt/INSTALL for detailed directions.    distribution, and look in the file nt/INSTALL for detailed directions.
208    Note, though, that you must have a Microsoft compiler to compile the    You can either use the Microsoft compiler included with Visual C++, or
209    source.  (Support for compiling with gcc 2.95 or later will be    GCC 2.95 or later with MinGW support, to compile the source.  The port
210    available in a future release.)    of GCC included in Cygwin is supported, but check the nt/INSTALL file
211      if you have trouble since some builds of GNU make aren't supported.
212    
213    
214  * Further information  * Further information
215    
216    There is a web page that serves as a FAQ at:    If you have access to the World Wide Web, I would recommend pointing
217      your favorite web browser to following the document (if you haven't
218      already):
219    
220          http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/ntemacs.html          http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/ntemacs.html
221    
222    There is also a mailing list for discussing issues related to this    This document serves as an FAQ and a source for further information
223    port of Emacs.  For information about the list, send a message to    about the Windows port and related software packages.
224    ntemacs-users-request@cs.washington.edu with the word "info" in the  
225    *body* of the message.  To subscribe to the list, send a message to    In addition to the FAQ, there is a mailing list for discussing issues
226    the same address with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message;    related to the Windows port of Emacs.  For information about the
227    similarly, to unsubscribe from the list, send a message with the word    list, see this Web page:
228    "unsubscribe" in the message body.  
229            http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-emacs-windows
230    
231      To ask questions on the mailing list, send email to
232      help-emacs-windows@gnu.org.  (You don't need to subscribe for that.)
233      To subscribe to the list or unsubscribe from it, fill the form you
234      find at http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-emacs-windows as
235      explained there.
236    
237    Another valuable source of information and help which should not be    Another valuable source of information and help which should not be
238    overlooked is the various Usenet news groups dedicated to Emacs.    overlooked is the various Usenet news groups dedicated to Emacs.
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248    
249          gnu.emacs.sources          gnu.emacs.sources
250    
   You are also always welcome to send me mail directly.  If you don't  
   hear from me immediately, however, don't worry; it sometimes takes me  
   a few days (or longer) to get to all of my mail regarding Emacs.  
   
251    Enjoy!    Enjoy!
252    
253    Andrew Innes    Andrew Innes

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