Re: Feature request: Windows ZIP Distribution

2005-05-25 Thread Sigbjorn Finne
Bulat Ziganshin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: SF> That's an impressive reduction in size; compressing the SF> CAB file inside the MSI using the LZW-based compressor SF> that Microsoft provides with their 'makecab' utility didn't LZX (very different from LZW, born long ago, in 1984) btw, while wr

Re[2]: Feature request: Windows ZIP Distribution

2005-05-19 Thread Bulat Ziganshin
Hello Sigbjorn, Thursday, May 19, 2005, 9:18:56 PM, you wrote: SF> That's an impressive reduction in size; compressing the SF> CAB file inside the MSI using the LZW-based compressor SF> that Microsoft provides with their 'makecab' utility didn't LZX (very different from LZW, born long ago, in 19

Re: Feature request: Windows ZIP Distribution

2005-05-19 Thread Sigbjorn Finne
stribution tree is a good one & plan to do that for the next release. It can then be used to derive other distribution/installer formats. --sigbjorn - Original Message - From: "Bulat Ziganshin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sigbjorn Finne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re[2]: Feature request: Windows ZIP Distribution

2005-05-18 Thread Bulat Ziganshin
Hello Sigbjorn, Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 8:38:55 PM, you wrote: SF> The 6.4 installer has a UI bug that may prevent you from using SF> it on a box where you don't have admin privs. Try starting up the installer, SF> hit Next, followed by Back. That should bring up a dialog letting you choose SF>

Re: Feature request: Windows ZIP Distribution

2005-05-18 Thread Sigbjorn Finne
ay, May 18, 2005 08:57 Subject: Feature request: Windows ZIP Distribution Hi, I think it would be convenient for some users (including me at this particular moment) if the Windows binary distribution of GHC was available as a ZIP file. My laptop died and I am using a shared computer with th

Feature request: Windows ZIP Distribution

2005-05-18 Thread Brian Smith
Hi, I think it would be convenient for some users (including me at this particular moment) if the Windows binary distribution of GHC was available as a ZIP file. My laptop died and I am using a shared computer with the Windows Installer disabled, thus I cannot use the MSI distribution. Maybe other