From: EPA AT datcon DOT co DOT uk (Edward Avis)
Subject: RE: To use or _NOT_ to use InstallShield?
8 May 1998 23:36:50 -0700
Message-ID: <c=GB%a=TMAILUK%p=DCNET%l=EXCHANGE2-980508191826Z-6333.cygnus.gnu-win32@smtp.datcon.co.uk>
To: "'gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com'" <gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com>

---- USER TYPE A ----

"I know what tar and gzip does."
"I don't know what this cdk.exe thing is doing."

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---- USER TYPE B ---- 

"I know how to run cdk.exe."
"I don't know how to install just with tar and gzip."  (i.e. registry
settings, env. vars, etc.)

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Most users will be a bit of both types.  IMHO the way to keep both sides
happy is to document exactly what InstallShield is doing.  If you can
get it to produce a detailed log of it's activities, that should
suffice.

--
Ed Avis <http://members.tripod.com/~mave>
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