Re: (no subject)

[Paul D. Smith]

%% "Sims, Steve" <address@hidden> writes:

  ss> Hi, I got this email address from:
  ss> http://www.gnu.org/software/make/make.html : for being specifically
  ss> questions about gmake for Windows platforms.

Please look more closely.  The page lists <address@hidden> as being
specifically for questions about GNU make for Windows platforms.  This
list is for general questions about GNU make.

  ss> I have tried to surf to ftp.gnu.org using my browser, and I
  ss> presume that I am suppose to look under MicrosPort directory for
  ss> the binaries ?  Is that right ?

No.

The FSF does not provide binaries for any of its packages on the FTP
site, we only provide source.  You can find the source for GNU make in
the "make" subdirectory of the FTP site.  The latest version is 3.79.1.

  ss> Any idea what I am doing wrong ?  I wanted to get a binary copy of
  ss> gmake for running on WindowsNT.  (Or 98, etc.)

There may be pre-built binary copies of GNU make available for download,
but they're not available for download from the FSF.

You might try using Google or some other search engine to find them, or
asking on address@hidden to see if anyone there knows of a site.
Barring that you'll have to build it yourself.

HTH!

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