Lester L. Martin II wrote:

>> However, there are shell scripts available that do similar thing as this
>> .NET installer (I think) in that they download from ftp.digitalmars.com:
>> 
>> http://www.prowiki.org/wiki4d/wiki.cgi?D__Tutorial/InstallingDCompiler

> I wasn't saying my project is better than shellscripts and such;
> I was just saying would you please port my application to linux

I don't know anything about porting C# and Windows.Forms, sorry.
Maybe it would be easier to "recreate" it from any screenshots ?

It's just that since Walter doesn't want DMD redistributed and
doesn't like installers, I haven't done anything since DMD 1.0.
(the license prohibits distribution, and ZIP is the preferred
distribution format on both the Windows and "linux" platforms)

I'm sure that there is someone else that will make a graphical
installer for DMD and DSSS, but I'm using packages myself...

--anders

Op Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:05:38 -0400
schreef Lester L. Martin II <Sarah@ewam-associates.com>:

> I understand all you linux people feel no need for an installer

On "linux", most people prefer to use the installer provided by their distribution (the package/port manager).  As a result, any installer that tries to circumvent this will be considered amateurish by many of its users (even if it is made by a large, well-known company!).  So, don't go that way...   ;-)

That doesn't mean package maintainers couldn't use/share part of your code/logic though.


-- 
JanC