Re: what is the best Windows distribution?

[Riccardo Mottola]

Hi,
> Is packaging this works out-of-the-box? I read what you recommended:
> http://www.gnustep.org/experience/Windows.html
>
> there it says a method of how to generate an installer package, but from
> the context and the example (calculator) I had the impression the
> installer package is to install the application only -- the user has to
> install GNUstep MSYS System plus GNUstep Core before able to use such an
> application installer, right?
Correct. It is a bit like a .NET application that requires you to 
install the framework before. It is then shared with other applications
> Is there a way to deploy a single GNUStep application to Windows
> audience that works with one package, works almost out-of-the-box?
Installing the libraries as shared is desirable if more than one 
application has to be installed and it can also make updates easier. 
Java, .NET, wxWidgets all do install a sperate package form the application.

It is possible to make one single self-contained application (like 
iTunes or Safari on windows do) but I don't think it is done with 
standard tools. I never did it.

Riccardo