Samuel Thibault wrote: > Hi, > > Larry Hall (Cygwin), le Sun 22 Apr 2007 11:14:07 -0400, a écrit : >> A good reason for this division is to allow for user input during the >> configuration step, which "setup.exe" doesn't have support for. > > It doesn't need user input. > >> If running your libusb-install is more like a configuration step, > > It's not really configuration, it's really installation: the driver is > copied into C:\WINDOWS\... and a service is registered. > >> I might also encourage leaving things as is if the running of the >> script requires a reboot to take affect. > > Fortunately it doesn't. > >> Depending on your what your safety concerns are, that might be another >> good reason to leave things as is. > > Well, since we touch drivers, I'd prefer to leave as is. But since > at least one user asked for installation to be done automatically, I > preferred to ask for advice. >
The final decision is, of course, yours but I would say that if it's really just an installation step, there's nothing technically stopping you from performing the step automatically through a postinstall script, for example. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _____________________________________________________________________ A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
