[Live-demo] testing windows installers

[Cameron Shorter]

Alex has given me an hour before he starts building the final LiveDVD,

Is there anyone from the gvsig community who can suggest an alternative 
windows installer for gvsig which should work?

Jody wrote:
>
> Just testing that the installers do something ...
>
> FWTools243
> - ok
>
> geonetwork-install-2.4.2-0
> - ok (is that a real version number?)
>
> geoserver-1.7.6-ng
> - warning about needing a jdk; pointed at one on the system and it was fine
> - note if you upgrade to 2.0.1 jre is fine
> - correction http://downloads.sourceforge.net/geoserver/geoserver-2.0.1-ng.exe
>
> gpsbabel-1.3.6
> - zip file works
> - it would be nicer if the zipfile contained a folder (rather then
> just files so that users can unzip in one step rather then needing to
> make a folder first)
>
> gpsVPxp_0.4.18
> - zip file works
>
> gvSIG-update-1_1_2-windows-i586
> - failed
> - asks to install missing components
> - hitting yes tries downloading JavaJRE version 1.5.0...
> - .. and after 2 hours it did not succeed (and would not cancel)
> - system already had a jre6 installed (so above missing component
> should not of been needed)
>
> Kosmo_Desktop_2.0-RC1_windows_jre
> - zip file works fine
>
> maptiler-1.0-beta2-setup
> - ok
>
> MgServerSetup-2.0.2.3011
> - ok
>
> ms4w_3.0-beta7
> - zip file is okay
> - but an installer is now available for download!
> - correction http://www.maptools.org/dl/ms4w/ms4w-2.3.1-setup.exe
>
> OpenCPN_136_Setup
> - ok
>
> QGIS-1.4.0-1-No-GrassSetup
> - ok
>
> udig-1.1.1
> - ok
> - includes a jre+imageio+jai
> - correction http://udig.refractions.net/files/downloads/udig-1.2-RC1.exe
>
> vcredist_x86
> - ok
>
> WinGRASS-6.4.SVN-r41454-1-Setup
> - ok
>
> So in the above mix it looks like 3 applications include a JRE or
> otherwise install one :-) and the old version of geoserver requires a
> JDK but one is not included on the dvd.
>
> Email list can decide if any of the items above warrent action/ bug report.
>
> I also note there are mac installers; anyone want to test them?
>
>
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