Re: [Gramps-devel] Windows build scripts

[Brian M. <br...@gr...>]

Steve,

> There has been a discussion over on the [gramps-windows]
> list about the 
> windows install scripts.
> 
> Currently the install scripts for windows are being
> maintained outside 
> source control along with the resultant binaries
> see http://www.dancingpaper.com/gramps/
> 
> While there is an old copy of the same scripts within
> source control 
> they have not been maintained.

Historically, I have updated the files in SVN whenever Steve Hall asked me to. If the files are old in SVN it is because Steve has not sent me new ones.

> I _think_ it is consensus that windows install scripts
> should have a 
> central point of access so that anyone interested enough
> can modify and 
> maintain them. However it's unknown if the gramps team
> prefer the build 
> scripts to remain outside the main gramps source tree, or
> if they are 
> happy for them to be incorporated into and maintained
> within the main 
> gramps source tree.

To be perfectly clear: we prefer that the scripts stay in SVN with the official Gramps source in the "windows" directory.

> Another option was a sourceforge project just to maintain
> the scripts 
> and distribute binaries.

This sounds messy and unnecessary.

> It has been suggested that I ask the gramps developer the
> following 
> questions
> 
> - Are the windows build scripts going to remain part of the
> gramps source tree?

Absolutely. Please send me any updates and I will commit them.

> - Where do the gramps team what to store/distribute
> binaries from?

They are distributed from the sourceforge site like all the other binaries.

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gramps/gramps-3.0.0-2.exe?modtime=1206965296&big_mirror=0

There used to be a policy that Windows is "unsupported". But let's face it - we support anyone.

~Brian