> So, deducing from your reply, this "merge module" is a thing that allows > to install the CRT (and other shared components)? Correct. More generally, a merge module is a something like an MSI library (.a). It includes a set of files and snippets of an installation procedure for them. > Another option is to contact the Advanced Installer vendor and ask for a > free license for the Python Software Foundation. This would mean that > everybody in the world would still be able to build an installer without > CRT, and only PSF would build the official one with CRT bundled. I > personally don't see this as a show-stopper (does anyone ever build > the .msi besides Martin?). I personally don't have any interest to spend any time on an alternative technology. The current technology works fine for me, and I understand it fully. Everybody in the world is able to build an installer today, also. However, I won't stop anybody else from working a switch to a different technology, either. Regards, Martin
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