FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] Re: Installer Proposal

["Nathan Whitehorn" <nathan.whitehorn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hello all,
> 
> Attached is the first part of my installer proposal. I am willing to 
> code it if the idea is 
> supported by the rest of you lot. Here's a summary of the goals and 
> features of the 
> installer:
> - Provide a standard interface for customized installers
> - Create perfect uninstallers instantly
> - Support for dependencies
> - Centralized database

Here's the (really simple) way to solve this problem: attributes. Have 
a "package" attribute and a "version" attribute. If two packages use 
the same file, have it be like this: package1,package2. Make sure these 
get attached to every file. If you want to uninstall something, just 
use a query. You don't any new libraries, any new kits, or anything 
else. Just a new set of conventions. I have cross-posted this to the 
GlassElevator list, and hope this thread stays there.
-Nathan

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