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Re: [msysGit] Re: [FYI][PATCH] Customizing the WinGit installer

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Oct 8, 2008, 07:38 UTC
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Petr Baudis <pasky@suse.cz> writes:
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> Note that as mentioned in the original mail, my patch was not meant
> for application upstream, just as an example for others who would like
> to customize the Git installer for a particular environment. We wanted
> to make Git installation/usage as simple as possible, reducing any
> unnecessary steps we could - and this was an easy one.

I do not personally think showing the license is necessary in the installer, but unlike the earlier one that refused to proceed until the user says "I Accept" (which was just plain silly), I think the current one is Ok.

The details are entirely up to people who have actually been involved in msysgit packaging work, but it may be possible to package an installer that can be used for installing multiple machines with minimum interaction, and make the process of extracting that installer show notices on licensing and legalese.

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  1. Petr BaudisOct 3, 2008
  2. Johannes SchindelinOct 6, 2008
  3. Petr BaudisOct 6, 2008
  4. Johannes SchindelinOct 6, 2008
  5. Jakub NarebskiOct 6, 2008
  6. Johannes SchindelinOct 6, 2008
  7. Linus TorvaldsOct 6, 2008
  8. Bruce StephensOct 6, 2008
  9. Robin BurchellOct 6, 2008
  10. Johannes SchindelinOct 6, 2008
  11. Linus TorvaldsOct 6, 2008
  12. Dmitry PotapovOct 7, 2008
  13. Linus TorvaldsOct 7, 2008
  14. Dmitry PotapovOct 7, 2008
  15. Heikki OrsilaOct 7, 2008
  16. Petr BaudisOct 7, 2008
  17. Junio C HamanoOct 8, 2008
  18. Heikki OrsilaOct 6, 2008
  19. Dmitry PotapovOct 7, 2008
  20. Avery PennarunOct 7, 2008
  21. Heikki OrsilaOct 7, 2008
  22. Abdelrazak YounesOct 6, 2008
  23. Petr BaudisOct 6, 2008

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