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Re: [Gnumed-devel] installation binaries


From: Tim Churches
Subject: Re: [Gnumed-devel] installation binaries
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:25:26 +1100
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Sebastian Hilbert wrote:
>>>Yes, it looks good. Having a slick, professional-looking installer for
>>>Windows in particular (and also Mac OS X) is incredibly important, even
>>>for Version 0.1
>>
>>If that's so I don't see too much of a problem using BitRock
>>on Windows.
>>
>>Why is it that much better than rpm/deb on Linux ?
> 
> It is not :-). I know Andreas builds packages for Debian. Excellent.
> Can I use those on Suse ? Ă„hem no. Do you happen to know someone who builds
> rpm packages ?

Even then, you need many different rpm packages. For example, I tried to
install wxPython from rpms for Fedora Core 2 on my Fedora Core 2 laptop.
Didn't work, because it put the site-packages etc under
/usr/lib/python2.4, whereas my Python lives under
/usr/local/lib/python2.4 (which is the default location for a
self-compiled Python). Moving the site-packages doesn't work - then
there is a missing library somewhere else. By this stage, you have lost
99% of potential users. A slicker, smarter installation method is critical.

BTW, the installation of wxPython on Windows is flawless and takes about
20 seconds...

> So the sole reason for looking at BitRock is:
> It builds packages that run on all! GNU/Linux distributions with one single
> installer. Your choice of GUI and/or commandline off the same packages.
> 
> Nice GUI for building! packages (Not that I need one)
> 
> Supports GNU/Linux, Windows, MacOSX and soon more Unices.
> 
> Easy to maintain. Why ? I can build Windows, Mac, Linux Packages on Linux.
> Anyone can build Windows, Linux, MAc packages on Windows. Never leave your
> favourite OS to build packages for the other OSs.  
> 
> File Format actually is XML so you can even use mc to tweak it.
> 
> For the record: I appreciate native packages. I just don't see any except
> Andreas's continued effort.
> 
> I personally don't want to create the impression GNUmed sucks just because
> noone steps up to build nice native packages.

Yes, I agree completely!

Tim C




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