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Simple installer

PostPosted: 07 Aug 2014, 16:17
by emerald000
Is there any reason why we don't have an easy installer (.exe for windows for instance) that installs the necessary files and creates executable launchers?

Re: Simple installer

PostPosted: 07 Aug 2014, 17:59
by noxx
no real reason :) other than
1) devs start a project from IDE and never think over installers :)
2) you need an experience with it
3) lack of desire/time/doing other tasks

Actually I also thought about it recently (though I use Mac OS). And what I'm interested in is creating .dmg file as well (it's similar to .msi in Windows). Our neighbour project Forge builds .dmgs somehow.

So good idea, I like it!

Re: Simple installer

PostPosted: 10 Aug 2014, 22:10
by JeffHoogland
I think this is something worth while for you folks to pursue. Installers means more users, which means more bug reports, which means a better project.

I'm going to prepare some .DEB installers for Ubuntu/Debian Linux by this weekend hopefully.

~Jeff