On 10/09/2013 06:24 AM, Joe Btfsplk wrote: > Except in this case, the file / package isn't an executable - it's a > compressed archive. The "exe" may be used here to indicate a Windows > build, but it's just a zipped (.7z) file.
It may contain a .7z archive and you may be able to open it using 7zip, but it is still an executable, containing both the compressed archive as well as an self-contained unpacker. (the jargon term is "SFX", self-extracting archive) In the case of 3.0, it should even be a proper installer made with NSIS. Did you actually try to run it? > Technically, shouldn't the Windows packages have a compressed archive > extension, like the other platforms? You can't make it right for everyone. Most Windows users don't know how to deal with archives, but do expect a "wizard" to guide them when they double-click a file. > Besides, emailing a Windows TBB package w/ .exe extension can create > problems. Why not call it what it is? It is a proper Windows executable, not simply an archive. Moritz -- tor-talk mailing list - [email protected] To unsusbscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
