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Re: FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now
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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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References: 
 >FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now (From: Shawn Erickson <email@hidden>)
 >Re: FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now (From: Torsten Curdt <email@hidden>)
 >Re: FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now (From: Nick Zitzmann <email@hidden>)
 >Re: FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now (From: Derek Chesterfield <email@hidden>)
 >Re: FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now (From: Stephane Sudre <email@hidden>)

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