[luatex] configure error on mingw

[Peter Rolf]

Am 17.03.2010 19:08, schrieb Reinhard Kotucha:
> On 17 March 2010 Peter Rolf wrote:
> 
>  > Am 17.03.2010 14:41, schrieb T T:
>  > > On 17 March 2010 12:45, Peter Rolf <indiego at gmx.net> wrote:
>  > >> mingw now comes with a simple installer. just download 'MinGW-5.1.6.exe'
>  > > 
>  > > Yes, I know, but I don't understand what it does. It puts some stuff
>  > > in the registry, changes path, etc. and that bothers me. I want to use
>  > > msys from usb stick, so I do it myself :)
>  > >
>  > it's more convenient this way, because the mingw installer also
>  > updates the packages (only when called). the msys package itself
>  > has no installer (it's not in the software list).  also: you use a
>  > microsoft os and have security concerns about open source software?
>  > :D
> 
> But the installer writes stuff to the registry without any good
> reason.  It's useless if you want to run the software from a USB
> stick.
>
ah, i got the point.

[reminder for myself]
keep your mouth shut when the discussion comes to portable apps. :)

best wishes,

Peter