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[Martin Pool <mbp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

2009/8/12 DeeJay <smartgpx@xxxxxxxxx>:
> As my unsolicited contribution to the bzr-windows effort, I've
> trawled through the material on the bzr web/wiki related to
> installation on windows.

Thanks.

Would you like to take it one step further and perhaps attach a copy
of what you think would be a better version of this page?

> Core bzr team 'mindset'
> Perhaps the wiki material and ml discussions betray the fact that there
> is no agreed position on Windows support? The following (exaggerated)
> attitudes all seem to exist:
>
> 1) 'Batteries included' one-click install for Windows is a must-have.
>
> 2) that standalone.exe installer is a clever demonstration but it
> papers over some cracks, and it will lay there like a heffalump trap,
> waiting to catch us out. Better not encourage it.
>
> 3) bzr is written in python so people had better be running and know
> some python to use it. anything else is a diversion.

Perhaps we have false consciousness, but I really think it is #1 and
not at all #2 and #3.  The core team want a good experience for
Windows users and realize they have different requirements to Windows
users.  I think all of us would support the kind of vision Ian laid
out on this list.

The details of how you get a batteries included installer are a bit
complicated but that's definitely the vision.

-- 
Martin <http://launchpad.net/~mbp/>