[Zope-Coders] Proposal: put i18n into 2.6

[Andy McKay]

>   - A win32 box with MSVC++ 6 and WISE 5+ (to package the install),
>     and the Python sources and libs (Zope binaries include a
>     complete Python binary).

I'd be glad to help on the Windows side, since Im already some of this for
Plone.
--
  Andy McKay
  Agmweb Consulting
  http://www.agmweb.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Lloyd" <brian@zope.com>
To: "Shane Hathaway" <shane@zope.com>; "Andy McKay" <andy@agmweb.ca>
Cc: "Chris Withers" <chrisw@nipltd.com>; <zope-coders@zope.org>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:43 AM
Subject: RE: [Zope-Coders] Proposal: put i18n into 2.6


> > >>Are we at a position yet where people outside of ZC can release an
> > >
> > > official
> > >
> > >>version of Zope?
> > >
> > >
> > > How difficult is it to release a version of beta?
> > > How much work is it?
> > > Is that's whats been holding it up or is it some bugs?
> >
> > I think one thing that holds up releases is the Win32 installer.  Last I
> > heard, we use a non-free tool to generate the installer.  I think we
> > ought to switch to Inno Setup, which I've used before with great
> > success... even through Wine. ;-)
>
> Sidestepping the WISE vs. Inno issue, I don't think that the
> win32 installer is a significant factor at all. The installer
> very rarely changes.
>
> To build the Zope release set as we currently do, you would need:
>
>   - Us at ZC to move the "binary repository" to the public side
>     of the CVS fence (which would not be a big problem)
>
>   - A Linux box with suitable compilers (I'd have to see exactly
>     what libs etc. we require - Matt posted on this a few weeks
>     ago)
>
>   - A Solaris box (2.8 I think is what we're moving to - again I'd
>     have to go back at look at Matt's proposal) w/compilers etc.
>
>   - A win32 box with MSVC++ 6 and WISE 5+ (to package the install),
>     and the Python sources and libs (Zope binaries include a
>     complete Python binary).
>
>   - The stick-to-it-iveness to test each of the builds on each platform
>     to make sure nothing was forgotten (a newly added binary piece not
>     added to the packaging or install scripts, etc.), which implies
>     some patience and attention to detail. :)
>
>
> I would be ecstatic to get volunteers...
>
>
> Brian Lloyd        brian@zope.com
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> Zope Corporation   http://www.zope.com
>
>
>
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