Windows installers - any opinions/experience

Hello,

> --- "Billinghurst, David (CRTS)" <David.Billinghurst@riotinto.com>
> wrote:
> > I'd like to produce a working windows binary package before I get 
> > distracted by other things, most probably "Real Work".
> > 
> > Any recommendations or experience?  
> >  - I think we need to make a shortcut
> >  - I don't think we need to fiddle with the registry
> >  - excellent compression would be good.
> 
> Yes.  The Windows binary currently on the sourceforge site was created
> with InnoSetup, http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php.  This is a free
> program which can handle shortcuts, as far as I can tell doesn't mess
> with the registry at all, and has compression.  Equally important, and
> unlike FreeDelivery, the installer looks and feels exactly like a
> normal Windows install.  Try the one in the Files section on the
> sourceforge site for an example.

I would suggest that the messages displayed before installation and after 
installation be the same as what is displayed by W. Schelter installation package 
for Maxima 5.5 : the GPL licence (before installation) and Maxima Readme file 
(after). With the installation package on sourceforge, the GPL is replaced by a 
strange condition on software embargo to some countries, and the Readme file does 
not seem to display after installation ?

Best wishes,

Michel.Lavaud@univ-orleans.fr
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