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+This is an alpha release of GnuPG for MS-Windows and WNT.
+The random number generator should now work but has not undergone
+a thorough testing, so we won't say anything about the quality of
+the generated key and Suggest that you don't use this version with
+your production secret keys!  It is however okay to verify signatures
+or encrypt files using this version.
+
+PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH CAREFULLY:
+
+If you have a bug report, please post it to the mailing list
+<[email protected]>.  Please don't send me private mail
+regarding this version of GnuPG; I am already spending too much
+time on answering the same and same questions over and over.
+I can improve GnuPG much faster if I don't have to answer
+questions in private mail.  You can post to the mailing list
+without prior subscribing (but please request to CC you if you want
+to get an answer).
+
+
+Installation instructions:
+--------------------------
+ 1. Unpack the ZIP archive (alright, you already did this)
+ 2. Copy "gpg.exe" to some place where you usually store your
+    binaries.
+ 3. Create a directory "c:\gnupg" (or any other as you like)
+ 4. Copy the file "entropy.dll" to this directory.
+ 5. If you did not use the default directory "c:\gnupg", you
+    should put a line:
+    "set GNUPGHOME=c:\my_gnupg_directory"
+    into your autoexec.bat or wherever you setup the environment
+    variables. The create a file named "options" in this
+    directory with the contents:
+    "entropy-dll-name c:/my_gnupg_directory/entropy.dll"
+    (Please notice that you have to use a normal slash and not
+     a backslash here)
+ 6. Enter "gpg" and see what happens
+ 7. Read the file README and the online HOWTOs
+
+
+Internationalization support:
+-----------------------------
+  1. Decide where to store the translation files.  Here we assume
+     the directory "c:/gnu/share"
+  2. Set an environment Variable:
+     "set MINGW32_NLS_DIR=c:/gnu/share"
+  3. Select which language to use.  If you want the French translation,
+     copy the file "fr.mo" to "c:/gnu/share/gnupg.mo".
+  4. Done.
+
+Currently we only support the Codepages 437, 850 und Latin1.  If you have
+problems, either delete the gnupg.mo file or don't set the environment
+variable
+
+
+
+How to build it from the source:
+--------------------------------
+This version has been build with the Mingw32/CPD kit using the latest
+stable version of GnuPG.
+
+First get the source:  It is available at
+
+  ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/pub/gcrypt/gnupg/gnupg-1.0.n.tar.gz
+
+or for snapshots (with a letter appended to the version number)
+
+  ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/pub/gcrypt/devel/gnupg-1.0.nx.tar.gz
+
+this is the same source as for the Unix version.
+
+To build it, you need the MingW32/CPD kit, which is available at
+
+  ftp://ftp.openit.de/pub/cpd/mingw32-cpd-0.1.tar.gz
+
+I will probably upload a new version, as the current is known to have some
+problems.  After you have installed this environment, you should be
+able to do this:
+
+ $ ./configure --target=i386--mingw32
+ $ make
+ $ i386--mingw32-strip g10/gpg
+ $ cp g10/gpg  /some_windows_drive/gpg.exe
+
+And everything hopefully works.
+
+It is currently not possible to build the entropy DLL with the MingW32/CPD
+because it is still lacking C++ support.  But I am working on it.
+However the source is available at
+
+  ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/pub/gcrypt/contrib/winseed.zip
+
+follow the instructions to build it (if you have a MS tool chain).
+
+
+
+Don't forget that MS-Windows ist just a temporary workaround until
+you can switch to a GNU system ;-)
+
+Be the source always with you.
+
+    Werner
+