Re: New windows installer

[T.J. Yang]

> From: Wim Oudshoorn <address@hidden>
> To: address@hidden
> CC: "T.J. Yang" <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: New windows installer
> Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:23:04 +0100
>
> > Can we use wix as tool to package GNUstep win32 ?
> > I am willing to help if the packaging procedures is revealed.
> >
> > T.J. Yang
>
> Yes we could do this, but why?

1. The WiX packaging process is described in XML language
   as hellow.wxs text file.
   Easier to maintain and can be scripted and automated
   to do non-gui interactive build.

2. WiX is MS opensource project.
   Personally I like to invest my efforts on a software
   that has good longevity because of its open-source nature.

> I admit I don't know wix at all, but are there
> any major advantages of wix over ino setup?

For details about WiX please see  http://wix.sourceforge.net/wiki/
Especially this tutorial link at http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/

I also like to admit I don't know much about Windows Software Packaging.
I am from a Unix packaging background and I found WiX's XML base is
very easy for me to get started with sanity in MS world.

I am doing a personal project to package GNUstep using XML language
base Cross-Platform Package Management tool call 
TWW(http://www.thewrittenword.com).
This will help me to allow GNUstep to be used in my office environment.
Because TWW CPAM can generate different native packages(rpm,depot,pkgadd 
etc.)
from one package source.

TWW CPAM is GNU opensource tool also and it is a admin's secret weapon that
not many people like to talk about.

Once TWW support Win32 platform(or we can do it ourselves),
we can generate and release GNUstep from one singe package source.

*package source: a source file that can be executed to 
configure,compile,install,package
a software into a software pacakge.

This answer more you asked for but I hope it will let you understand
why I made this request.

PS: When you release GNUstep win32 installer, can you release the package
source also ? This way your effort can be reused. I can learn and understand
how you build the package.

> Wim Oudshoorn.

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