[ros-dev] Binary download

[Casper Hornstrup]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ros-dev-bounces at reactos.com 
> [mailto:ros-dev-bounces at reactos.com] On Behalf Of Murphy, Ged (Bolton)
> Sent: 24. december 2004 11:17
> To: 'Jason Filby'; 'ReactOS Development List'
> Subject: RE: [ros-dev] Binary download
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Filby [mailto:jason.filby at gmail.com]
> Sent: 24 December 2004 10:06
> To: ReactOS Development List
> Subject: Re: [ros-dev] Binary download
> 
> 
> > Sounds good; but what about registry entries that have been 
> created by 
> > applications; would such an update wipe the registry or 
> just add new 
> > entries and modify system entries?
> 
> That's a good point. I suppose for that to work, it would 
> need someone to write an update script every day to patch the 
> existing system. That doesn't seem viable. It takes M$ a 
> month to do theirs, lol.
> 
> What would be the best way of updating an existing system 
> without the need to a complete reinstall from a CD. Burning a 
> CD everyday to get the latest binaries would become tedious 
> and expensive.

It was to be dropped for releases only, not daily builds. The
registry is more likely to change from release to release than
from day to day. If you are living on the edge and are using the
daily builds then you are on your own and need to handle the
errors that can occur from overwriting the installation with
the binaries (eg. by making a clean install).

Casper