[OpenAFS-win32-devel] Re: [OpenAFS] OpenAFS for Windows Documentation requires review

[Tommie Gannert]

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004, Jeffrey Altman wrote:

> Tommie Gannert wrote:
> > Ah, yes. It's the MSI installer. I only documented one of the two
> > installers (I still don't see why we have two official
> > installers...). I'll get right on with the Nullsoft thingy.
> >
> > Besides, I think the MSI installer is faster. (No proof, just a feeling.)
>
> Well, let's see.  10 months ago we did not have an installer.
> A lot of time and energy was spent developing the NSIS installer
> by members of the community.  Unfortunately it doesn't meet the
> needs of everyone but it is being used.
>
> Then three months ago the WiX installer was created.  Since Microsoft
> finally open sourced it.  A lot of time and energy is being spent
> on that.  At the current time there is no reason to force a choice
> between one or the other and I am not about to abandon organizations
> which decided to customize the NSIS one.
>

Hmm. After some thought, I will remove the MSI description of the
Quick Start and move it to the to-be-written Administrator's
Installation Guide. This is because (1) the UI is (according to you)
more elaborate in the NSIS version, and (2) the Quick Start is a
happy case guide, not bothering with several ways of doing the same
thing.

/Tommie