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Re: GNU-Win32 distribution question
- To: gnu-win32 at cygnus dot com
- Subject: Re: GNU-Win32 distribution question
- From: Benjamin Riefenstahl <benny at crocodial dot de>
- Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 18:24:56 +0200
- Organization: Crocodial Communications EntwicklungsGmbH
- References: <199805110442.VAA09993@rtl.cygnus.com>
Hi Geoffrey,
Geoffrey Noer wrote:
> Opinions on how/whether to make use of the rpm system for GNU-Win32?
I just learned to work with RPM on Linux and I *love* it. It gives me
much more control than InstallShield, especially control about the files
that will be/are installed.
It doesn't help much in the registry issue. You have to document that
very carefully.
A disadvantage of RPM could be that it is not a graphical installation,
so some new users may still get scared.
But if you can package it so that it would be a self-installing exe, I
think it would be a good compromise.
so long, benny
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Benjamin Riefenstahl (benny@crocodial.de)
Crocodial Communications EntwicklungsGmbH
Ruhrstraße 61, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany
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