From: Glenn Morris Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:02:34 +0000 (-0700) Subject: * doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi (Downloading): Copyedits. (Bug#20851) X-Git-Tag: emacs-25.0.90~1681 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=7973c83bbc49d8c122dd4e074572541e62bfee1c;p=emacs.git * doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi (Downloading): Copyedits. (Bug#20851) --- diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi b/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi index f8a188dba6b..28cf68048ae 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? -@cindex precompiled binaries -@cindex where to get Emacs binaries -Pre-compiled versions are distributed from -@uref{http://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 -@file{emacs-@value{EMACSVER}-bin-i686-pc-mingw.zip} for the 32-bit -build, and @file{emacs-@value{EMACSVER}-bin-x86_64-w64-mingw32.zip} -for the 64-bit build. The zip archive contains everything you need to -get started. - +@cindex getting Emacs @cindex where to get sources @cindex Emacs source code @cindex source for Emacs -The latest source is available from -@uref{http://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 +@uref{http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/, ftp.gnu.org mirrors}. They +are distributed as compressed tar files, digitally signed by the +maintainer who made the release. + +@cindex precompiled binaries +@cindex 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}. -@cindex getting Emacs @cindex latest development version of Emacs @cindex Emacs Development The development version of Emacs is available from