Re: Configuring on Windows requires X11-headers!?
Mats Lidell writes:
So you could argue that it was my cygwin installation that was
broken by having portions of X11 installed and thus fooling
configure.
Yes, I think I would argue that. I sympathize with, but on balance
disagree with Robert Pluim. It is not obvious that a user with a
partial X installation would want XEmacs to build a TTY-only version
(think of broken Linux distros which don't by default distribute
headers with the libraries they supply -- FVO "broken" == "almost all
Linux distros" with tongue firmly planted in cheek).
I think it's better to barf and have the user contact us or the
platform distro for help.
Maybe a few lines describing how to configure cygwin would be
helpful. I'll see what I can come up with.
Just extracting a few lines of error and explanation and adding to
PROBLEMS under Cygwin (add Cygwin section if needed, like "Linux" or
"Motif" sections) would be a big help, I think. Clean it up a bit and
maybe it can go in the FAQ too.
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