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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma>Hendrik:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>You can get a FREE antivirus for Windows from several sources. Microsoft has one, but I use AVG. Here is a link to the AVG download: <A href="http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?part=dl-10044820&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=11014801" target=_blank>http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?part=dl-10044820&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=11014801</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>I don't think installing CM3 will "damage" your system.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>You will need some sort of C compiler/linker though because there is some C code that gets compiled and cm3 doesn't come with its own linker. I use the FREE Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 2008 Express Edition. Here is a link to the download: <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/express/downloads/#2008-Visual-CPP" target=_blank>http://www.microsoft.com/express/downloads/#2008-Visual-CPP</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>I have some scripts in cm3/scripts/dev/windows that may be useful to you on Windows.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>If you just want to get a working cm3 on your windows system, I could build you a minimal (or a full) distribution and ZIP it up and send to you. Then you would just unzip to a folder, say C:\cm3. There is nothing to "install" here that can mess up your registry. You will still need the Visual C++ Express to get the Microsoft Linker if you want to build any new programs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=tahoma>Randy</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> hendrik@topoi.pooq.com [hendrik@topoi.pooq.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:51 AM<BR><B>To:</B> m3devel@elegosoft.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [M3devel] More testing needed for m3back, was: RE: m3back/longint/atomics<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=PlainText>On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 12:57:34PM +0100, Olaf Wagner wrote:<BR>> If I understand Jay correctly, it wouldn't be too difficult to bring<BR>> the m3ack LONGINT changes for Windows into the release branch, but<BR>> more testing would be needed.<BR>><BR>> Randy, you're the only one I remember offhand who actively uses M3<BR>> on Windows except for Jay. Could you have a closer look at it?<BR>> (Changes are only on the trunk right now.)<BR>><BR>> Or is anybody else here lurking and eager to do some Windows-based tests?<BR>><BR>> If nobody volunteers, I'm afraid we will have to release without 64bit<BR>> LONGINT on Windows.<BR><BR>I'm somewhat interested in getting my programs working on Windows, but I <BR>haven't yet installed *anything* on the pristine XP on my netbook. I'm <BR>hesitant about connecting it to the net; the only antivirus I have is <BR>refraining from using Windows, and it works fairly well(!). As far as I <BR>know, I have no way of reinstalling Windows if my Windows is damaged.<BR><BR>I/m mostly interested in getting my software into a state where Windows <BR>nonprogrammers can use it; I use Linux myself.<BR><BR>What would I need to do (from scratch; I'm not a Windows user; I just <BR>happened not to delete Windows when I installed Linux)? The <BR>machine is A 32-bit intel, and so it just might not be relevant to <BR>testing 64-bit LONGINT.<BR><BR>-- hendrik<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>