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[Emacs-diffs] master 7973c83: * doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi (Downloading): Co


From: Glenn Morris
Subject: [Emacs-diffs] master 7973c83: * doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi (Downloading): Copyedits. (Bug#20851)
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:02:45 +0000

branch: master
commit 7973c83bbc49d8c122dd4e074572541e62bfee1c
Author: Glenn Morris <address@hidden>
Commit: Glenn Morris <address@hidden>

    * doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi (Downloading): Copyedits.  (Bug#20851)
---
 doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi |   31 +++++++++++++++----------------
 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi b/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi
index f8a188d..28cf680 100644
--- a/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi
@@ -159,26 +159,25 @@ instructions (requires DJGPP).
 @node Downloading
 @section Where can I download Emacs?
 
address@hidden precompiled binaries
address@hidden where to get Emacs binaries
-Pre-compiled versions are distributed from
address@hidden://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/windows/, ftp.gnu.org mirrors}.
-Emacs binaries are distributed as zip files, digitally signed by the
-developer who built them.  Generally most users will want the file
address@hidden@value{EMACSVER}-bin-i686-pc-mingw.zip} for the 32-bit
-build, and @address@hidden
-for the 64-bit build.  The zip archive contains everything you need to
-get started.
-
address@hidden getting Emacs
 @cindex where to get sources
 @cindex Emacs source code
 @cindex source for Emacs
-The latest source is available from
address@hidden://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/, ftp.gnu.org mirrors}.  It is
-distributed as a compressed tar file, digitally signed by the maintainer
-who made the release.
+You can download Emacs releases from
address@hidden://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/, ftp.gnu.org mirrors}.  They
+are distributed as compressed tar files, digitally signed by the
+maintainer who made the release.
+
address@hidden precompiled binaries
address@hidden where to get Emacs binaries
+Pre-compiled binaries for MS Windows may be made available on a
+best-effort basis in the @file{windows} subdirectory of the above ftp
+site (as zip files digitally signed by the person who built them).
+See the @file{README} file in that directory for more information.
+Building Emacs from source yourself should be straightforward,
+following the instructions in @file{nt/INSTALL}, so we encourage you
+to give it a try.  @xref{Compiling}.
 
address@hidden getting Emacs
 @cindex latest development version of Emacs
 @cindex Emacs Development
 The development version of Emacs is available from



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