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0002034JEDI VCL02 Installationpublic2004-10-01 00:05
ReportercbsoftAssigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityN/A
Status closedResolutionopen 
Product Version 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0002034: Suggestion for the installation: include also compiled packages
DescriptionMany people (including me) have problems in making the packages during the installation process, due to many reasons (long paths, compilation problems, people that are not so skilled, ...).
What do you think about distributing also the compiled packages and an installation program that only installs and registers its without build ?
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obones

2004-08-05 03:49

administrator   ~0004932

This is really unlikely, the compiled packages are really big and do not compress well.
Further, that would require us to have access to all supported platforms which we do not necessariliy have all the time. For instance, the C++ Builder 6 Personal packages cannot be tested because none of us has C6p installed.
Finally, we prefer to distribute the sources because this leaves the options to people to set various options such as the USE_JVCL, USE_GIF (law related issues) and DEBUG mode.

I'm convinced that distributing the source and asking users to compile it leads to faster problems resolutions compared to binary distribution.

user72

2004-08-05 04:23

  ~0004933

I totally agree with OBones

cbsoft

2004-08-05 05:08

reporter   ~0004935

I expected these answers and I agree with you.
My intention was to stimulate you in improving the installation process in order to make it as usable as possible also to non-expert people.
Thank you for paying attention to my note.

obones

2004-08-05 05:16

administrator   ~0004936

Just a side note on "non expert" users.
The intended audience of the JCL/JVCL is "developers". This means that those people have a minimal knowledge of their PC and the required steps to go through an installation process.
I'm not saying they need to know how to develop or debug a component, but they must at least know what an environment variable is and how to read a readme file.
And for those who really can't figure out how to do things, then there still is the forum.
I'm quite confident that 99% of the installations are going ok, it is just that we mostly hear from those that have a problem. I'm not complaining about that, it's just part of the process.

user72

2004-08-05 06:01

  ~0004937

> Thank you for paying attention to my note.
Although we might disagree, that doesn't mean that we don't listen to your suggestions, so please keep 'em coming :)

obones

2004-10-01 00:05

administrator   ~0005278

This does not need any fix, the issue is now closed

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2004-08-05 02:57 cbsoft New Issue
2004-08-05 03:50 obones Note Added: 0004932
2004-08-05 04:23 user72 Note Added: 0004933
2004-08-05 05:08 cbsoft Note Added: 0004935
2004-08-05 05:16 obones Note Added: 0004936
2004-08-05 06:01 user72 Note Added: 0004937
2004-10-01 00:05 obones Status new => closed
2004-10-01 00:05 obones Note Added: 0005278