Re: Windows (and Mac OS X?) packagers: GPL is not a EULA nor a clickthrough

[Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso]

2012/3/7 John W. Eaton <address@hidden>:
> On  7-Mar-2012, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso wrote:
>
> | I know it's common practice to make Windows installers where you press
> | next, next, next until the program is installed. If you've made one of
> | those for Octave, usually one of the next buttons is about a license,
> | at least that is the case with the NSIS installer. If it's possible to
> | omit that screen entirely, please do so. If not, please put some bogus
> | text in there explaining how the NSIS installer makes it difficult to
> | omit this screen but that you don't need to accept the GPL in order to
> | use Octave. Please also do similar for the Mac OS X bundle if it works
> | in a similar fashion.
>
> It seems to me that the text on that screen should be short and
> explain the GPL in simple terms with a link to the GPL or an option to
> view it.  It might be a good idea to display this information even if
> is not required by the installer script generator software.

Right, my point is more about how you have to click on "I agree" or
tick a box that says that before you're allowed to hit "next". This is
awkward for the GPL. I like what Firefox does (or did?) where it just
installed and after installation it shows a splash screen that has a
link that says "know your rights" if you really care to know.

- Jordi G. H.