[Zope-dev] ANN: Universal Zope Build System (looking for better name...)

[Anthony Pfrunder]

Hi,

Located at:

	http://student.uq.edu.au/~s341625/

Is a new version of what was 'Zope for Windows'.  ZwinG2.zip contains a
snapshot of a python make utility, makefiles etc for a cross-platform Zope
build script.  Current only works for Visual C ;), however, it should take
only 15mins to finish off the platform specific bits (hint, hint).

It works by abstracting the makefile and implementing *.exe, *.obj and
*.pyd rules in loadable platform makefiles.  For VC it drives it using the
cmdline.  I've included binaries for Zope A4 and it appears to work great
- no patches required!

Simply type:
	make install
	make zopec (or zopew for no console and update the icon ;)
	make ZExtensions

	and that's it!  Exactly the same procedure for:

	* Mingw32
	* Cygwin
	* Unix (not started yet though ;)

Could those people using mingw32 fix up the cygwin.zmake.  It compiles but
bombs on a link.

I've also got a plugin which I'll release when it is stable which
generates a self-installing exe and / or a completely self-contained Zope
server (ie run the exe and zope starts right away, no python, zope source
needed!!).  Naturally, equivalents are available on unix.

Cheers,

Anthony Pfrunder