Hi Frank I am going to answer your side-notes over here:
> * NSIS has some basic scripts out of the box but is possible to extent with 
> own scripts. Do we have self-contributed scripts in our code-base (nsh) or 
> even macros in nsi file copied from somewhere else? 
> 

We have an installer script contributed directly to the project by Chris 
Holmes. 
> * What about nsh-plugins and review processes for build dependencies in the 
> future. Do we need run an IP dependency request for each script? I guess 
> these scripts are part of the resulting installer and therefore I'm not sure 
> about IP issues, if uDIG is packaged this way.
> 

This "build-dependency" request is specifically to use one version of NSIS in 
our build process. I have to submit a second request (and supply the source 
code) for our generated installer to distribute the bits and bobs of the NSIS 
code.

-- 
Jody Garnett


On Tuesday, 11 June 2013 at 6:57 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:

> Wayne do you have any guidance on this one?
> 
> I have a confusing request from Sharon with respect to our use of NSIS 
> installer. She asks to be pointed at the decision by the PSC to use NSIS as a 
> build tool.
> 
> There are two ways for me to read this:
> 
> 1) Request to point to a historical discussion?
> 
> As such it kind of predates the formation of a PSC.
> The installer was originally contributed by Chris Holmes for uDig 0.4.
> 
> Searching down the details:
> - http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/UDIG-128 One Click Installer
> - http://lists.refractions.net/pipermail/udig-devel/2004-October/000289.html
> 
> Aside: thanks to Chris Holmes
> 
> 2) Request to interact with the Eclipse Developer Portal
> 
> She may also be asking us to use the developer portal to vote on the 
> dependency request (i.e. I have submitted it as a request to the IP team, 
> perhaps the next step is for the PSC to approve my request?)
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jody Garnett
> 

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