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: Aaron Fothergill <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 02:17:55 +0000
I see it as a potential source of revenue. "APE installation blocker"
would probably be a top seller to sys admins :)
As long as it's only a 'preferred' installation method and we're
still allowed to ignore that preference and use whatever method works
for our users I don't think it's too big a problem. An improved
package maker can only be a good thing for those apps that really do
suit being installed by an installation package.
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Aaron Fothergill : MD / Lead Coder
Strange Flavour Ltd
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On 5 Nov 2007, at 00:58, Shawn Erickson wrote:
On Nov 4, 2007, at 2:09 PM, Andreas Mayer wrote:
Am 04.11.2007 um 21:34 Uhr schrieb Shawn Erickson:
"The installation package–based mechanism is the preferred method
for delivering products in Mac OS X. [...]"
Well, this sucks.
The HIG documentation and software delivery guide still lists
drag & drop installs (manual install) as the preferred method. Of
course neither of those documents have been updated since 2006 (I
submitted feedback on both of those documents).
I guess I'll rather submit feedback on the new "improved"
deployment method ...
Play with the new package maker to understand its capabilities
before you go off hating installers :)
(of course the documentation for package maker is a little weak and
like I noted supporting docs are out of date still)
-Shawn_______________________________________________
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