What you have done is wonderful - I'm simply providing another option. In particular, what I'm suggesting 1) may be easier for Windows users (they simply download the file, unzip it, and then they're ready to go). 2) provides a portable environment (the unzipped files can be copied to a CD or a thumbdrive and then used on any Windows computer, without installation). I agree that there are many users for which your option is better than mine, but I also believe that the reverse is true. Why not allow them the choice? Mike Miller Alexei Sheplyakov wrote:
and I thought it'd be appropriate to share the results.
It's also a good idea to check if some else already done it (hint: see http://www.ginac.de/Download.html)
I have:
1) A 47MB zip file, containing - the gcc compiler, ported under mingw, along with the gmp and cln libraries - the notepad++ editor - a batch file that allows notepad++ to be used as a simple ide
Downloading 40+ Mb just to get CLN (or GiNaC) installed might be inconvenient (think about slow network connection, etc). Also quite a number of (Windows) users have MinGW installed (or can download it from a fast(er) mirror). So I don't think it's a good idea to ship compiler (and IDE) along with CLN (and/or GiNaC).