Shuttleworth on Wine

[Austin English]

2009/5/10 Nicklas Börjesson <Nicklas.Borjesson at ws.se>:
>> The idea is to make the test as automated as possible. That way anyone
>> can run the tests, not just people with certain programs.
>
> Ok. Well then, either:
> 1. someone can mirror those two files somewhere for easier downloading,
> 2. or one adds one or two(quite easy) manual step to the installation instructions.
>
> 1. makes scripting possible, however, Adobe probably would not like that.
> However, one *could* simply ask them if it's ok.
> I don't see how this quite specific use case would(come on, it's a trial version)
> be a problem for them and I would think that getting their application working
> under wine would be something they would like happening.

It violates their copyright, and I have no interest in doing that.

> 2. I think that one should try to be a bit pragmatical. If a couple of simple
> manual steps is all that is needed to get an otherwise completely automated process
> going, it should not be allowed to be a problem.

Is possible, but since it requires a login, the script will eventually
fail from too many login/downloads.

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-Austin