Silent Install w/ License

foozball · 24th January 2003, 05:06

How does one create an installer that in graphical mode displays a license, but when run in silent mode, behaves as if the user agrees?

thanks

binary hero · 24th January 2003, 09:57

i'm not a NSIS person...but i think that would be illegal.

kichik · 24th January 2003, 09:58

The licesne page is always skiped when in silent mode.

binary hero, why would it be illegal if it's his installer?

binary hero · 24th January 2003, 10:54

a liscence is something for a user to agree/disagree to - it is a contract. by clicking agree, they are saying that they have read it and understand it - you could just put "by installing this you agree that i own your body and all of your worldly possessions" in an installer, if somebody agrees, then i own them...if they disagree then i don't. by automatically agreeing, the user is essentially signing a contract that they never read, but is still legally binding.

Joost Verburg · 24th January 2003, 11:08

Maybe he wants the application itself to display the license when installed silently.

kichik · 24th January 2003, 11:39

A little clarification:

By "The licesne page is always skiped when in silent mode.", I meant that it's skipped because nothing is shown, so it won't show either.

binary hero · 24th January 2003, 11:46

oh, ok. sorry for causing a fuss. i'll get back to the NSIS tutorials

24th January 2003, 05:06	#1
foozball Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1	Silent Install w/ License How does one create an installer that in graphical mode displays a license, but when run in silent mode, behaves as if the user agrees? thanks

24th January 2003, 09:58	#3
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,338	The licesne page is always skiped when in silent mode. binary hero, why would it be illegal if it's his installer? NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

24th January 2003, 11:39	#6
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,338	A little clarification: By "The licesne page is always skiped when in silent mode.", I meant that it's skipped because nothing is shown, so it won't show either. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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24th January 2003, 09:57	#2
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	i'm not a NSIS person...but i think that would be illegal.

24th January 2003, 10:54	#4
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	a liscence is something for a user to agree/disagree to - it is a contract. by clicking agree, they are saying that they have read it and understand it - you could just put "by installing this you agree that i own your body and all of your worldly possessions" in an installer, if somebody agrees, then i own them...if they disagree then i don't. by automatically agreeing, the user is essentially signing a contract that they never read, but is still legally binding.

24th January 2003, 11:08	#5
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Maybe he wants the application itself to display the license when installed silently.

24th January 2003, 11:46	#7
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	oh, ok. sorry for causing a fuss. i'll get back to the NSIS tutorials