Re: FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now
Re: FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now
- Subject: Re: FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now
- From: Derek Chesterfield <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:03:14 +0000
On 4 Nov 2007, at 23:47, Stephane Sudre wrote:
On Nov 5, 2007, at 12:09 AM, Derek Chesterfield wrote:
On 4 Nov 2007, at 22:32, Nick Zitzmann wrote:
On Nov 4, 2007, at 2:45 PM, Torsten Curdt wrote:
Thanks for the heads up. IMO that is terrible news though. I
personally hate package-based installers (big fan ofhttp://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
)
It makes perfect sense for me...
The way DMGs are typically packaged now - with nice layout and
background image explaining how to install right there - really
should be enough for most users.
Background images are not localizable. Therefore, the instructions
can only be useful to users that at least know a few words in English.
Background images are not dynamic. The icon for the Applications
folder has changed in Leopard. How do you deal with that when you
use the icon for Tiger and earlier in your background image.
Two very good points. Thanks.
The problem with packages, is that to accommodate installation by
non-admin users to Applications, the installer must ask for
privileges, even if the user is an admin.
Incorrect in Leopard. You can know define an installation domain.
This means that you can install stuff to ˜/ without having to
require the user to change the default destination or to enter an
admin password.
But I want my apps in /Applications, not ~/Applications.
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