Re: Binary Dist (setup program) for Win32

On Sun, 7 Apr 2002, Martin Rowe wrote:
>
> Scott
>
> I don't think it behaves like a real Windows app - it didn't even require
> one reboot, let alone the usual five, to get it installed ;-)

True, it also doesn't install any DLL's in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM, and it
doesn't modify the registry.  This means that it's much less likely to
create conflicts with existing software, or make the system crash.

Clearly, we'll have to work on requiring reboots, corrupting the registry
and breaking other software compatability in the next release -- otherwise
Windows users won't take us seriously.

> I've not yet done anything other than install it (on Win2k) and do a
> quick logon on to Netshare. So far, so good. I'll report back once I've
> had a chance to play with it some more.

Thank you!   Also look over the docs, and tell me what I did wrong :)

>
> Will you only want it downloadable from Sourceforge or could I offer a
> download/mirror from my site. I've got enough screen shots of it around
> that I should have that on offer too ;)
>

Hmmm... I'd have to re-read the license (or you can) but I think in order
to distribute the binary version, you also need to distribute the source
on the same page.  (At least, that's normal with GNU licenses)

Aside from that, I think the license says you're free to distribute it...
but, you should probably read the license to make sure.