Re: [Gramps-users] Requirement to agree to the GPL in Windows installer

[Josip <jo...@pi...>]

On 06.12.2011 20:08, com...@ho... wrote:
> Which installer is used for gramps Windows version? Perhaps one of the
> community might be able to take a look. Is the installer source
> available to look at?
>
> Sent from my HTC
>

Hi,
lets keep conversation on list also.

AIO package uses NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) from
nsis.sourceforge.net which source is available if you meant that.

Actual install-script this installer use is installed in install folder 
share\source subfolder.

Without doing install: just uncompress exe and for example for AIO64 
version it would be in $_OUTDIR/source/grampsaio64.nsi
After changing script just rebuild installer (compile it with NSIS).
All that can be done in linux also, both tru wine or nativly.

> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Josip" <jo...@pi...>
> Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 18:00
> Subject: [Gramps-users] Requirement to agree to the GPL in Windows installer
> To: <gra...@li...>
>
> On 05.12.2011 13:45, Alexandre Franke wrote:
>  > Hi,
>  >
>
> Hi!
>
>  > My non-geek girlfriend installed GRAMPS on her Windows machine this
>  > weekend and I think I saw that one is required to agree to the GPL to
>  > proceed with installation.
>  >
>
> Must start it with WINE to check (Windows is not my OS) and switch
> program language to English (English is not my language) and then i also
> saw under license text:
> """
> If you accept the terms of the agreement, click I Agree to continue. You
> must accept the agreement to install GrampsAIO64 3.3.1
> """
>
>  > However, one should not be required to agree to the GPL to be able to
>  > use software which is under the GPL. The GPL only covers modification
>  > and distribution.
>  >
>
> Yes, i agree ;-)
>
>  > So I wonder if I saw correctly and in that case if you'd be willing to
>  > drop that requirement.
>  >
>
> I will, but (there is always but) don't know how.
> As said previously it is made like that "for being closer as possible to
> current installers under Windows OS".
>
> Those windows and their text is autogenerated by install system which is
> by the way also free. Install-script is just plain text and install
> himself simple zipped archive so by GPL license you are free to change
> it yourself.
>
>
> --
> Josip
>

-- 
Josip