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Subject: Re: KDE Windows Updater Client
From: "Vadim Peretokin" <vperetokin () gmail ! com>
Date: 2007-11-14 21:30:39
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I think it'll be too much for the installer to handle... besides, given it's
name, it's just an "installer".
On Nov 14, 2007 3:35 PM, Bernhard <mustermaxi@gmail.com> wrote:
> so.. I've just checked out the svn directory of the kde-windows-installer.
> If I'm not completely mistaken I can use the whole stuff from the shared
> folder in the updater.
>
> I've seen there are also plans to implement an update feature in the
> kde-windows-installer. Is there something going on atm?
>
> Would it be better if I could somehow try to hack the update function into
> the kde-windows installer or would you like it more to have two seperate
> programs?
>
> 2007/11/13, Bernhard < mustermaxi@gmail.com>:
>
> > thx for the feedback!
> >
> > To be honest I've hoped that someone could make a nice suggestion
> > because I don't know how the KDE team will manage the whole packaging.
> > (compiled packages, just source, executables) Afaik you won't release a KDE
> > Windows version with KDE 4.0. Is this still true?
> >
> > The whole project has basically begun because I think it would be a nice
> > addition for users who are currently using a program, are encountering a
> > bug, file a bug report, and if you've got luck with the next update (you get
> > from this little prog) you get the fixed version automatically. (don't know
> > if you should just update for example from 4.0.0 to 4.0.1 or if you
> > should use snapshots of svn.)
> > I'm open for every suggestion regarding both technical and user views.
> >
> > If there's no other way round I thought about just downloading the new
> > zip archives and replace the files of your current install.
> >
> > Sadly I haven't had any time yet to look into the code of the KDE-
> > Windows installer and how it works. Does it compile something? Or does
> > it just copy the files from the archive into your install directory?
> >
> > Also I don't know yet how to implement the dependency handling and if
> > this is something my program should concern about (imo the dependencies
> > should have already been checked by kde- windows-installer).
> >
> > I hope you've got some suggestions and feedback for me.
> >
> > Bernhard
> >
> > 2007/11/13, Ralf Habacker <ralf.habacker@freenet.de >:
> > >
> > > Bernhard schrieb:
> > > > I've attached a new version of the "mockup". It should just show
> > > what's in
> > > > my mind .. atm.
> > > >
> > > This looks good. What are your plans about the package format used for
> > >
> > > updates ? Currently there are only full packages available
> > > http://download.cegit.de/kde-windows/
> > >
> > > BTW: You may take a look on the recent kde on windows installer
> > > located
> > > on http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/kdesupport/kdewin-installer/. May be
> > > some
> > > stuff can be merged.
> > >
> > > regards
> > > Ralf
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Kde-windows mailing list
> > > Kde-windows@kde.org
> > > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-windows
> > >
> >
> >
>
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I think it'll be too much for the installer to handle... besides, given it's \
name, it's just an "installer".<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Nov \
14, 2007 3:35 PM, Bernhard <<a href="mailto:mustermaxi@gmail.com"> \
mustermaxi@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" \
style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; \
padding-left: 1ex;"><p>so.. I've just checked out the svn directory of the \
kde-windows-installer. If I'm not completely mistaken I can use the whole \
stuff from the shared folder in the updater. </p><p>I've seen there are \
also plans to implement an update feature in the kde-windows-installer. Is there \
something going on atm? </p><p>Would it be better if I could somehow try to hack the \
update function into the kde-windows installer or would you like it more to have two \
seperate programs?<br></p><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">2007/11/13, Bernhard \
< <a href="mailto:mustermaxi@gmail.com" \
target="_blank">mustermaxi@gmail.com</a>>:</span><div><div></div><div \
class="Wj3C7c"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, \
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <p>thx for the \
feedback!</p><p>To be honest I've hoped that someone could make a nice suggestion \
because I don't know how the KDE team will manage the whole packaging. (compiled \
packages, just source, executables) Afaik you won't release a KDE <span \
name="st">Windows</span> version with KDE 4.0. Is this still true?<br></p><p>The \
whole project has basically begun because I think it would be a nice addition for \
users who are currently using a program, are encountering a bug, file a bug report, \
and if you've got luck with the next update (you get from this little prog) you \
get the fixed version automatically. (don't know if you should just update for \
example from 4.0.0 to 4.0.1 or if you should use snapshots of svn.) <br>I'm open \
for every suggestion regarding both technical and user views.</p><p>If there's no \
other way round I thought about just downloading the new zip archives and replace the \
files of your current install. </p><p>Sadly I haven't had any time yet to look \
into the code of the KDE-<span name="st">Windows</span> installer and how it works. \
Does it compile something? Or does it just copy the files from the archive into your \
install directory? </p><p>
Also I don't know yet how to implement the dependency handling and if this is \
something my program should concern about (imo the dependencies should have already \
been checked by kde-<span name="st"> windows</span>-installer).</p><p>I hope \
you've got some suggestions and feedback for me. \
</p><p>Bernhard</p><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">2007/11/13, Ralf Habacker \
<<a href="mailto:ralf.habacker@freenet.de" \
target="_blank">ralf.habacker@freenet.de </a>>:</span><div><span><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt \
0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Bernhard schrieb:<br>> I've attached a new \
version of the "mockup". It should just show what's in<br>> my mind \
.. atm.<br>><br>This looks good. What are your plans about the package format used \
for <br>updates ? Currently there are only full packages available<br><a \
href="http://download.cegit.de/kde-windows/" \
target="_blank">http://download.cegit.de/kde-windows/ </a><br><br>BTW: You may take a \
look on the recent kde on windows installer located <br>on <a \
href="http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/kdesupport/kdewin-installer/" \
target="_blank">http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/kdesupport/kdewin-installer/</a>. May be \
some<br> stuff can be merged.<br><br>regards<br> \
Ralf<br>_______________________________________________ <br>Kde-windows mailing \
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target="_blank">Kde-windows@kde.org</a><br><a \
href="https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-windows" target="_blank"> \
https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-windows</a><br></blockquote> \
</span></div></div><br> </blockquote></div></div></div><br>
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