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Re: Installer (WAS: RE: next net release preview)
- To: rdparker at butlermfg dot org
- Subject: Re: Installer (WAS: RE: next net release preview)
- From: DJ Delorie <dj at delorie dot com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:55:54 -0500
- CC: cygwin-developers at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- References: <200002242002.PAA13206@delorie.com>
> (1) What is the target timeframe for having something created?
The new net release system allows us to add/replace packages as
needed, so effectively there is no timeframe.
> (2) What is expected/needed of an installer?
Everything, of course ;-)
The basics are:
* needs to let user select what is to be installed and where (the new
release is multi-package).
* needs to run mount.exe to set up initial mounts per user selections
(text vs binary, root, etc).
* needs to hook into the add/remove program system.