Re: [Gnumed-devel] Windows distribution

[Jim Busser]

On 27-Mar-09, at 4:22 AM, Sebastian Hilbert wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> We currently have two options to distribute GNUmed to potential  
> users on the
> Windows platform.
>
> I have a version of the installer that stuffs everything into  
> gnumed.exe and
> does not need python or the like installed in the system
>
> Another version checks for a valid version of python, wxpython or  
> the likes
> and installs it ( it is shipped inside the installer)

Maybe the first approach (version) is suitable for:

        "Try it! (Windows)"

I would propose that clicking on the above would not cause immediate  
download, but would instead bring the user to a page or a page  
section that points out that:

	... this version is easiest to try but, at 22Mb, is large and not  
updatable. Entire, newer replacement versions would need downloading.

	... if you do try this version and decide you would like to follow  
GNUmed forward through its updates, we suggest that, next time, you  
try the updatable version <link to>.

Maybe the second approach (version) could be

        "Use it! (Windows)"

with its own associated comments:

	... this version supplies GNUmed as a collection of "parts",  
enabling you to download smaller updates as you desire. A simpler  
(but larger) all-in-one Windows .exe is available as <link to>.