Last DMD made me truly breathless -- for the wrong reasons

[David Gileadi]

Sean Kelly wrote:
> Gregor Richards wrote:
>> Producing native packages from DSSS builds is already on "the list."
>>
>> And DSSS provides a large number of advantages that aren't in native 
>> packages, simply because DSSS is tailored towards D.
>>
>> I completely understand that issues with pervasiveness of different 
>> installation systems and platforms, it's the core of my current job, 
>> and I designed DSSS with the forethought that it would at least as 
>> often be used simply to force fairly consistent installs for packaging 
>> systems as it would be for its net feature.  I've been trying to 
>> stress that the net feature is /not/ its primary feature, but certain 
>> parties who shall remain nameless have pressured me into bringing that 
>> future to the forefront.
> 
> For what it's worth, Windows doesn't really have a package management 
> feature like most other operating systems, so an automated version 
> tracking/download system there would be a great asset, even if the final 
> step was just to launch an installer app.  As for installers, 
> Installshield is a fairly expensive piece of software, but there is a 
> lightweight installer generator available from Microsoft:
> 
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/tools/vsi11/default.aspx
> 
> I haven't tried it yet so I can't comment on its quality, but you can't 
> beat free.
> 
> 
> Sean

I haven't used Visual Studio Installer (the above link) but I have used 
the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System:

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/

It's also free and is quite nice to use.  Maybe not as supported as the 
Microsoft solution in the long term, though :P

-Dave