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Message #00033
Re: Better Windows installer(s) - volunteers needed
Maritza Mendez пишет:
> I'm on travel but looking forward to helping where I can. Inno setup
> does not support msi afaik. If someone knows of an inexpensive msi
> builder I would like to know. InstallShield is a great product but
> quite pricey (and overkill) for FOSS efforts.
http://wix.sourceforge.net/
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> -M
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> On 8/10/09, Ian Clatworthy <ian.clatworthy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Assuming everyone who wanted to voice an opinion on what installers are
>> required has done so, the time has come IMO for some follow-up action.
>> Here are the next steps I'd like to see happen:
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>> 1. Someone volunteers to summarise the consensus and list any
>> outstanding issues to be decided or further investigated.
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>> 2. We select the installer technology. (InnoSetup seems a popular choice
>> though I'm not sure if it can build msi-style installers or just
>> stand-alone exe ones.)
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>> 3. Someone volunteers to build an initial cut.
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>> 4. We have a co-ordinated testing effort to validate it on multiple
>> OS versions.
>>
>> 5. Someone volunteers to maintain it.
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>> We only have a few weeks before 2.0 ships so I think (1) and (2) need to
>> be done this week. If you can help, please do so. Volunteering for any
>> particular step doesn't imply a commitment to doing the others. It would
>> be nice if someone stepped forward and said "I'll do the lot" but it's
>> equally fine if multiple people pitch in where the can.
>>
>> I'm happy to co-ordinate things, including #4, to keep everything moving.
>>
>> Ian C.
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