MySQL Bugs: #27738: Remove Windows installer from ZIP file, include version info in EXE name

Bug #27738	Remove Windows installer from ZIP file, include version info in EXE name
Submitted:	10 Apr 2007 19:20	Modified:	16 Mar 2009 12:38
Reporter:	Todd Farmer (OCA)	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Packaging	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:		OS:	Windows
Assigned to:	Kent Boortz	CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
The Windows .EXE installers are currently packaged in a ZIP file that includes the server version.  The .EXE file itself does not include the version (setup.exe).  The ZIP only reduces the 38 MB download to 37MB.  There are two issues we should address by changing the packaging:

1.  Eliminate the .ZIP file - it doesn't provide any meaningful savings in terms of download size or other benefits.
2.  Include the server version in the name of the .EXE file, so that the file can be easily identified.

How to repeat:
Download .EXE installation file for Windows.

Suggested fix:
* Eliminate ZIP file wrapping of .EXE installer distributions.
* Rename the setup.exe to include the product name and appropriate version information:

mysql-enterprise-gpl-5.0.36-win32.exe
mysql-community-gpl-5.0.37-win32.exe

We should distribute an MSI file instead of an EXE file, and then we don't have to wrap it in a zip anway.