Re: Standarization WAS: gtk-devel & gtk-runtime: InnoSetup packages for MinGW/Win32

Hi,

you've done an interesting review...
I have tested some of these installers and I give my comments...

> There are some other more or less dispersed efforts, devoted to simplify
> the gtk 1.3, or 2.2 binary and/or development distributions of GTK.
> 
> To my knowledge:
> 
> Jernej Simoncic
> 
> http://www2.arnes.si/~sopjsimo/gimp/

When you launch this exe, a box appear but you don't know what it is doing...

> 
> WinGTK
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/wingtk/
> http://wingtk.sourceforge.net/
> 

Not tested, too big (13MB).

> GTK+ For Windows
> 
> http://www.dropline.net/gtk/index.html
> 

This one is up to date. It's an InnoSetup package. It's clear but it is 
targeted for Dev-C++. Interesting anyways...

> 
> I think that the support for gtk (1.3 and 2.2) in windows is mature
> enough, as to have a central or canonical place at which the easy to
> install win32 gtk distributions live.

I agree with this. Moreover, this may facilitate developement of GTK+ apps.

> I hope to have been constructive at least :).
> 
> Thanks to everybody by their support for gtk an their nicely 
> packaged binary installers.
> 
> Bye
> 
> Javier Ros
> 

Romain.
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