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What is the format of the output file? If I wanted to write an unpack how would I set about it? NigelHorne 13:04, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
Why there is no info on the Firefox / NSIS spyware scandal? Some malicious code installs into Firefox browsers and Thunderbird mail clients via JAR files by abusing a yet unpatched NSIS security hole and the bombards the user with many pop-up windows and downloads further spyware. The Net is up in arms about it, especially in Europe, where Firefox has 20% share in browsing. Firefox developers accuse NSIS developers of indifference and lazyness in fixing. 195.70.32.136 09:26, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
What about it's common use in distributing applications as portable. Many portable application websites recommend NSIS as a method (sometimes even the main method) of distributing portable apps. I would write about it, but I can't really find a source... I don't think listing a few websites which do counts. If someone knows of one could they post it here, or even write it into the article? -- Nathan ( Talk) 00:51, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
The download plugin of NSIS suffers from a timeout bug - if an anti-virus (e.q. Kaspersky anti-virus) takes too long to check the file, NSIS will time out and the setup will fail. Notable examples of this include IMVU. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yura87 ( talk • contribs) 09:26, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
This article covers a widely used software. Please stop removing it. A redirect to the defunct company Nullsoft is inadequate. The discussion at /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nullsoft_Scriptable_Install_System is no justification. It was a narrow decision with only very few expressed opinions, and referred to different contents. At least give this article a couple of months to consolidate before you renew your deletion request. -- Frau Holle ( talk) 20:34, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
You are refering to criteria that are meant as sufficient, not as necessary conditions.
Nobody will ever write a book over this boring topic. However, a Google search brings up tons of technical documents that cover NSIS. You may rightly reject each single of them as not being a reliable source. But in their totality, they do prove that NSIS is an important brick in the current software universe. Furthermore, there are a Debian package and a CPack generator for creating NSIS installers. Few other installers can boast such a support. Finally: this article exists in 20 other languages. They are all erring, and you are getting it right?? -- Frau Holle ( talk) 06:04, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for this kind response. I started a new section on third-party front-ends, with references to highly reputable sources like the CMake and Debian documentation. -- Frau Holle ( talk) 06:57, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) is a script-driven installation authoring tool from Nullsoft, the same company that created Winamp. It has become a popular alternative to proprietary commercial tools such as InstallShield. The current version of NSIS has a modern graphical user interface, LZMA compression, multilingual support, and a simple plugin system. You can explore more about the tool at https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Main_Page.[1] Apart from handling the situation editorially by finding suitable sources, the outcome of the AfD can be challeged at Wikipedia:Deletion review. @ Barseghian Lilia: The editor above me is worried about your potential "ulterior motives or ... conflict of interest". What do you say to that? Are you a bad actor?— Alalch E. 00:30, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
References
Undeletion request filed at Requests_for_undeletion#Nullsoft_Scriptable_Install_System. Please don't play games with us. We proved notability by adding a book reference. What's wrong with that? -- Frau Holle ( talk) 11:53, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
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label to request a fresh review. --
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talk) 13:50, 29 April 2024 (UTC)@ Alalch E.: @ Barseghian Lilia: Can you please spell out your requirements so that we do not run through another useless loop?
How about Sourceforge Project of the Month, https://sourceforge.net/blog/potm-2006-01? If this isn't a suitable source and a strong argument for notability, then we might have a deeper problem. -- Frau Holle ( talk) 14:14, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
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What is the format of the output file? If I wanted to write an unpack how would I set about it? NigelHorne 13:04, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
Why there is no info on the Firefox / NSIS spyware scandal? Some malicious code installs into Firefox browsers and Thunderbird mail clients via JAR files by abusing a yet unpatched NSIS security hole and the bombards the user with many pop-up windows and downloads further spyware. The Net is up in arms about it, especially in Europe, where Firefox has 20% share in browsing. Firefox developers accuse NSIS developers of indifference and lazyness in fixing. 195.70.32.136 09:26, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
What about it's common use in distributing applications as portable. Many portable application websites recommend NSIS as a method (sometimes even the main method) of distributing portable apps. I would write about it, but I can't really find a source... I don't think listing a few websites which do counts. If someone knows of one could they post it here, or even write it into the article? -- Nathan ( Talk) 00:51, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
The download plugin of NSIS suffers from a timeout bug - if an anti-virus (e.q. Kaspersky anti-virus) takes too long to check the file, NSIS will time out and the setup will fail. Notable examples of this include IMVU. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yura87 ( talk • contribs) 09:26, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
This article covers a widely used software. Please stop removing it. A redirect to the defunct company Nullsoft is inadequate. The discussion at /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nullsoft_Scriptable_Install_System is no justification. It was a narrow decision with only very few expressed opinions, and referred to different contents. At least give this article a couple of months to consolidate before you renew your deletion request. -- Frau Holle ( talk) 20:34, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
You are refering to criteria that are meant as sufficient, not as necessary conditions.
Nobody will ever write a book over this boring topic. However, a Google search brings up tons of technical documents that cover NSIS. You may rightly reject each single of them as not being a reliable source. But in their totality, they do prove that NSIS is an important brick in the current software universe. Furthermore, there are a Debian package and a CPack generator for creating NSIS installers. Few other installers can boast such a support. Finally: this article exists in 20 other languages. They are all erring, and you are getting it right?? -- Frau Holle ( talk) 06:04, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for this kind response. I started a new section on third-party front-ends, with references to highly reputable sources like the CMake and Debian documentation. -- Frau Holle ( talk) 06:57, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) is a script-driven installation authoring tool from Nullsoft, the same company that created Winamp. It has become a popular alternative to proprietary commercial tools such as InstallShield. The current version of NSIS has a modern graphical user interface, LZMA compression, multilingual support, and a simple plugin system. You can explore more about the tool at https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Main_Page.[1] Apart from handling the situation editorially by finding suitable sources, the outcome of the AfD can be challeged at Wikipedia:Deletion review. @ Barseghian Lilia: The editor above me is worried about your potential "ulterior motives or ... conflict of interest". What do you say to that? Are you a bad actor?— Alalch E. 00:30, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
References
Undeletion request filed at Requests_for_undeletion#Nullsoft_Scriptable_Install_System. Please don't play games with us. We proved notability by adding a book reference. What's wrong with that? -- Frau Holle ( talk) 11:53, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
{{subst:submit}}
label to request a fresh review. --
Frau Holle (
talk) 13:50, 29 April 2024 (UTC)@ Alalch E.: @ Barseghian Lilia: Can you please spell out your requirements so that we do not run through another useless loop?
How about Sourceforge Project of the Month, https://sourceforge.net/blog/potm-2006-01? If this isn't a suitable source and a strong argument for notability, then we might have a deeper problem. -- Frau Holle ( talk) 14:14, 29 April 2024 (UTC)