Windows installer using Git for Windows SDK

[tracykteal]

After discussion, we outlined a set of work that could be done using the Git for Windows SDK to create a reliable Windows installer for Software Carpentry workshops.

Background

In Software Carpentry they teach git and the command line. They've been using the git for Windows installer. (https://git-for-windows.github.io)

However, it doesn't come with nano, make and sqlite, which are other things needed in the workshop. The installer in this repo was written to create one installation that would include all of this software. With updates to the various software however, the installer is now broken.

Work to be done

• Use the Git for Windows SDK (https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/wiki/Technical-overview) to develop and document a custom installer which includes nano, make, and sqlite.
• Test this installer on different versions of Windows to ensure it will work across different versions of the Windows operating system.

[tracykteal]

There's an update from Oliver Stueker

" Just as a heads-up: The next release (v2.15.0.windows.2 or newer) of the "Git for Windows" installer will include a proper nano editor from the MSYS2 package repos. The days where carpentry attendees are running into nano-related roadblock seem to be numbered.

The release will also have the option to select either vim, nano or Notepad++ (in case it's installed) as the default editor for git. "

http://lists.software-carpentry.org/pipermail/discuss/2017-November/005579.html

[k8hertweck]

excited flail

[tracykteal]

I emailed Oliver to ask if he had a link to that update, so we could know the timeline.