I can help with the packaging of the releases for Windows if that will ease the burden for Michael or the other maintainers.
Do we need a Windows EXE for the latest release? How have we been putting it together for past releases? It also might help to have a tutorial video explaining how to install and run the platform-independent distro of OpenJUMP on Windows. I'll see if I can put one together. I'm over committed as usual, but maybe I can make a video this week after work. Landon On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 11:39 AM, <edgar.sol...@web.de> wrote: > On 14.07.2011 19:48, Stefan Steiniger wrote: >> Hei Ed & Michael, >> >> yes... windows users are lazy and do what they are used to and that's >> what I am actually seeing for myself too: if I have the option for an >> exe to install, then I download it. (Though rediscovering the Ubuntu >> packaging service: the whole packaging on linux is nice too... even nicer) > > i am just asking,) not being the one having the work.. but continuing your > statement if we release more oftenand keep it we should find a way to > automate it as far as possible > >> >> Having a look at the downloads stats (when they work again) should >> confirm that the extra effort makes sense. > > that assumes that windows users wouldn't download the zip files. i'd argue > they would, given they are told what it is and what to do. since windows xp > zip files are natively supported. > > plus my 2 cents (we've got 4 now :) ..ede > >> >> cheers from Calgary (my 2 cents) >> stefan >> >>>> windows setup: >>>> >>>> as fancy as it is. is it worth the extra effort, necessary for every >>>> release (can we automate that?)? what are the benefits? windows users can >>>> as well use the multiplatform distro. >>> Packaging a windows version is a bit of extra work. I don't use the >>> installer nor the .exe, even if I'm a windows user, but I think this is >>> useful for a better adoption of OpenJUMP. I would be pleased to study >>> multiplatform installers like IzPack which I used in the past, but this >>> is not my priority for now. >>> >>> Michaël >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric >> Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup >> Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, >> optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric > Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup > Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, > optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Jump-pilot-devel mailing list > Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA The must-attend event for mobile developers. Connect with experts. Get tools for creating Super Apps. See the latest technologies. Sessions, hands-on labs, demos & much more. Register early & save! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rim-blackberry-1 _______________________________________________ Jump-pilot-devel mailing list Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel
