> From: "Neil J Mackie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 13:01:09 +0100 > > Can anyone contribute how emacs is being officially developed on the Windows > platform and whether the use of the registry and installation scripts are > sanctioned or not?
FWIW, I agree completely with the "no registry" comments. The current scheme - untar - is simple and bug free. The last thing I want is a complicated and buggy install program spewing files and registry keys all over the place. Uninstall is currently equally simple - delete the directory. It's also great to be able to copy emacs from one machine to another by drag 'n dropping one directory. I have the sense that the registry is a primitive copy protection. Since it's magic for most users, it prevents people from sharing programs by just zipping up a directory. Since emacs is GPL, why inhibit sharing? -- Ken Goldman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 914-784-7646
