I sent the following email to dev but it apparently didn't make it. I didn't hear any feedback. I know this installation package for windows might not be the greatest contribution but I was hoping for some feedback from someone? I think this is exciting. If someone would be kind enough to give me some user feedback or way of putting this for the end user it would be great.
from Athar Shiraz Siddiqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to James Dev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, date Mon, May 12, 2008 at 7:33 PM subject Installation Executable for James 2.3.1 ready. mailed-by gmail.com I have the installation script for James 2.3.1 for windows OS is ready. I would like to send it to someone for testing on a windows OS. I did it for our own environment but it might be useful for future. Please keep in mind that I am not very well versed with windows development and my skills in this arena are limited. It is very simple and basic right now. It does the following : 0) checks for JVM installation in registry if missing it gives an error and quits. 0.1) requests to accept End User License Agreement (Apache) 1) prompt for user info (optional) 2) prompts for install directory 3) gives window with summary of installation 4) installs 5) gives a readme file 6) finish window. It has the other basic uninstall features (puts it in add/remove programs) and allows for un-installation. What I would like to incorporate in the next release: 1) check for third party installed pre requisite software (like java and you gave me that already thanks!) but if third party pre requisite not found install it for the user. 2) provide a check box (as in mysql install) that provides options asking the user "Do you want to install this as a "Service"? if checked (yes install as a service) then it runs an executable with an option that installs the software as a service 3) allow a user to do "custom installs" pick features like "install this feature, do not install that feature" etc. 4) allow a user to post icons on the desktop or the quick launch folder that automatically runs run.bat 5) allow a user to change the default "user" and "password" for admin features (and go into an xml file to put that user and password) 6) allow a user to configure other options in an xml file like "hostname" or some other value of an xml field that usually requires mucking with an xml file 7) provide a front end for editing the xml file. 8) provide a front end (windows based) for administering the james mail server. Shiraz p.s. I would like to start contributing to the actual james server please and see if we can have a plan to revamp this to the latest JDK 1.5 or later (if its not too ambitious). To begin I would like to create useful docs on the server (for newbies like me). --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
