Windows installer asks user to accept the GPL

[Martin Pool]

On 11 Oct 2006, Ben Finney <bignose+hates-spam at benfinney.id.au> wrote:

> If it's possible to tell the user that they're receiving it under the
> GPL, without holding up the install while they acknowledge they've
> been told, that would be best.
> 
> Failing that, there's nothing in the GPL that *requires* the user be
> specifically informed of the license at the time installation (though
> the resulting installation should *include* an obvious copy of the
> license for the user to read if they choose).

Yes, but there's nothing in the GPL which says the user *cannot* be
asked questions or told about the GPL at installation time.  I also
can't see how this is imposing any additional conditions on the user.

It seems to be common practice for Windows installers to tell users
about the licence, so we might as well follow that practice.  Presumably
(I haven't run it) we are already asking "do you really want to
install", "where do you want it", etc.

-- 
Martin