site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com User-agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Macintosh/20071031) On Feb 2, 2008, at 10:38 AM, Paul Miller wrote: _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.a... Nathan Duran wrote: My point was I can't take advantage of new features in Package Maker (arguably features that should have been in there since the first version) because I can't count on my customers to upgrade to the latest OS immediately. Why should I have to upgrade my entire OS just to get flat installer packages? Apple doesn't seem to have the same trouble upgrading iTunes and Quicktime for Tiger. Is Installer implemented in the kernel or something? Whether or not the "new features" are vital enough to worry about whether or not you'll be able to take advantage of them is arguable as well. Welcome to the software industry. I've been in the "software industry" for 20 years. Only Apple (and its apologists) seem to find that attitude acceptable. Being an Apple-only developer/consultant, perhaps you don't realize the "software industry" is far far larger than you think it is. As a cross-platform developer, I feel compelled to point out where I think one platform got something wrong that others got right - with the best interests of the customer in mind. This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com