ANN: Installer 5b4

[Gordon McMillan]

Announcing version 5b4 of Installer:

  http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/installer_dnld.html

Changes in 5b4:
  Bug fixes:
  - recompile if .py file in a package is newer
  - fix segfault on Linux / Unix if executable is on
    the $PATH
  - fix segfault / access violation on very long
    script names
  - many other minor bug fixes

 Enhancements:
  - works with .pyw files (or any file extension,
    including none)
  - add --strip option to run the executable and
    shared libs through strip.

Platforms:
  Windows
  Linux
  Unix (relying on volunteers)

Python versions:
  tested with Python 1.5 to 2.2

What is it:
  The Installer package is any easy way to deploy
   Python apps to systems without Python installed 
   (or with incompatible Pythons installed).

   Installer support single-file and single-directory
   deployments. On Windows, Installer supports
   COM, including in-process COM servers.
 
License:
  MIT style.

Contact:
  gmcm@hypernet.com

<P><A HREF="http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/installer_dnld.html">Installer 
Release 5b4</A>Easy Python app deployment. (19-Sep-
2002).