Re: [XBoard-devel] Windows Installer

[Tim Mann]

That sounds good.  I had looked over the available free installers
before, and at that point NSIS looked like the number two candidate
behind Inno Setup (http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php).  This was just
based on reading their web pages, however -- I didn't find time to do
any test packages.

However, Version 2.0 of NSIS came out pretty recently, and it looks much
better than the previous version.  Since you've tried it with good
results, I think we should go with it.

Do you want to work on this, Mark?

I'll send the .rul file for the InstallShield script that I use now out
to the list at some point (sooner if you poke me.  :0).

Making the complete 4.2.7 install package is pretty complicated right
now because it includes builds of GNU Chess 4 and GNU Chess 5.  I'd like
to continue to supply at least one engine in the package so that folks
have something that works out of the box.  If I had to cut back to one,
I'd keep GNU Chess 5.  I think 5.07 has caught up in features and
stability to GNU Chess 4 now. (This isn't based on much experience
though, and I may have forgotten some missing feature.)

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 22:27:27 -0800, Mark Ioli <address@hidden> wrote:
> Tim,
> 
> I know you had mentioned at one point finding a replacement for the 
> Windows installer that Winboard uses, just wanted to point one out that 
> I had noticed, not sure if anyone else was familiar with it. It is an 
> open-source free use license.
> 
> 
> http://nsis.sourceforge.net/
> 
> 
> I've done some simple test packages with it, it seems pretty good, check 
> it out when you have a chance.
> 
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
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