Create an MSI Package

[xmha97]

BPO	44265
Nosy	@pfmoore, @ericvsmith, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @xmha97

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closed_at = <Date 2021-06-01.09:14:36.879>
created_at = <Date 2021-05-29.21:53:07.345>
labels = ['3.10', 'expert-installation', '3.9', 'OS-windows', '3.11']
title = 'Create an MSI Package'
updated_at = <Date 2021-06-04.22:26:15.003>
user = 'https://github.com/xmha97'

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[xmha97]

Hi, Please create an MSI package. (like Python v3.4.4 or Python v2.7.18)
https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.4.4/python-3.4.4.amd64.msi
https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.18/python-2.7.18.amd64.msi
Thanks.

[ericvsmith]

See https://bugs.python.org/issue25124 for a discussion on why MSI won't be supported going forward.

[zooba]

Thanks, Eric.

Anyone may feel free to create and release their own MSI distro of CPython. I don't even mind if you use the binaries from our releases, as those are signed and your users will be able to know that they aren't modified (it's a little harder to verify the stdlib against the catalog files, but possible for those who care).

(Also, anyone may feel free to *demand payment* for creating an MSI distro. Only do as much for free as you are willing, and no more!)