Hello All,

instead of following https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1418595 I would like to share my ideas for the wix based win32/win64 msi installer.

The msi based installer was introduced in 0.91. It has several flaws - beside some benefits using native platform installer framework.

1. does not detect old exe based installation

but: installer should report directory already exists ...

2. does not allow win32 and win64 side by side installation

but: prevents doing so

can be implemented, but I think it confuses user which application is linked as .svg application

3. is not localized

I am working on how todo: localisation of installer with single msi file
4. does not allow easy upgrade

but: will ask for deinstallation first

Patch commited for easy upgrade

5. some reports of not linked .svg to inkscape application

not yet investigated

As of the nature of things before starting localisation all outstanding features should be implemented.

I would like to see those fixes backported to release 0.91 branch.

So I want to ask: what else do you expect from inkscape msi installer on win32 platform? And where should be the priorities?

Regards,

Adib.
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