[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] 2.6.1 and 3.0 (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Thu Nov 27 00:29:42 CET 2008

So, deducing from your reply, this "merge module" is a thing that allows to install the CRT (and other shared components)?

Correct. More generally, a merge module is a something like an MSI library (.a). It includes a set of files and snippets of an installation procedure for them.

Another option is to contact the Advanced Installer vendor and ask for a free license for the Python Software Foundation. This would mean that everybody in the world would still be able to build an installer without CRT, and only PSF would build the official one with CRT bundled. I personally don't see this as a show-stopper (does anyone ever build the .msi besides Martin?).

I personally don't have any interest to spend any time on an alternative technology. The current technology works fine for me, and I understand it fully. Everybody in the world is able to build an installer today, also. However, I won't stop anybody else from working a switch to a different technology, either.

Regards, Martin

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