Fabrice Popineau <fabrice.popin...@centralesupelec.fr> writes: > 2017-11-20 18:31 GMT+01:00 Eli Zaretskii <e...@gnu.org>: >> But in general, your point is valid: various optional libraries need >> support >> files to work properly. >> > > Given the numerous dependencies, and as long as msys2/mingw64 is > concerned, it is so much easier to install msys2 and then request > emacs from pacman than to package a standalone emacs. Lots of elisp > packages may require other mingw64 packages : a spell checker, git, > etc. It is easy to install them with pacman. The user will have a > much harder time with a standalone emacs. If you want a full emacs > experience, you need a full unix-like environment.
The new "with-deps" build and installer of Emacs actually packages quite a bit of msys2/mingw64 including, for example, a python installation. I am sure this is overkill, but it is there. How much of this actually works (python does!) once it's been repackaged, I do not know. I'm not likely to find out in normal use, so I'd welcome feedback. Phil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Msys2-users mailing list Msys2-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/msys2-users
