[Spambayes] Packaging the installation

[Tim Stone - Four Stones Expressions]

11/26/2002 7:55:16 AM, papaDoc <papaDoc@videotron.ca> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>>[Neale]
>>  
>>
>>>I also suspect that the average Windows or Mac user may tolerate having
>>>to install Python before they can use the Whiz-Bam-Anti-Spam tool, but
>>>that said user will probably not tolerate installing Python and ZODB.
>>>    
>>>
>>Actually, I doubt this will fly.  We will need to create a 
>>stand-alone DLL,
>>and a "one click" installer.  This should be interesting <wink>.  Good
>>excuse to look at how these Python distribution tools have progressed
>>recently.
>>  
>>
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>> I've done some limited work in this space already. Nothing usable but --
>> I'd reccomend anyone pursuing this to use the McMillan Installer 
>> (http://www.mcmillan-inc.com/install1.html). I have used py2exe for other 
>> projects, but COM support in py2exe is not as robust.
>
>> Not that I got Installer to actually build the Outlook addin, either,
>> but I suspect that it would be a morning's work for someone with the
>> inclination to tackle it.
>
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>We use InstallShield at work to make the packaging for our software.
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>I might be able to squeeze some time and do it for Spambayes for windows.
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>But I won't be able to test it since I'm not using Outlook.
>
>papaDoc

I already gave that one a spin, checked it in yesterday and got booed off the 
planet... lol... seems that sourceforge has their own distribution mechanism.  
So I made an attempt at personal redemption and removed the installable thingy 
from cvs.

- TimS
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