site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:content-type:mime-version :subject:from:in-reply-to:date:content-transfer-encoding:message-id :references:to:x-mailer; bh=Dq11r42e0Fg+5HIn/tNZ3HPWE3F6F3JK6VVTHEMK6eQ=; b=WPo3ao8oFjaFQSoLPFnFCx5yYKVs8G/pgrhJyKsCMWt9xfLQe8lzTV3ZVeiC9V3Dnp qLmwhvWwA9MGZC7G15s61cIc0b4kRXl6iZGBjGlckxSQtqz2f+lceNDTwfJvCxHVcyz0 fE2iEyn5T63f80mUx/Oz/TQaoK0yRxCb4OnaY= Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=content-type:mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to:date :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to:x-mailer; b=ufyqvCROTWI75R4YzCr5N7SYT0HvT9fpcfaLyFU3ZSUK0rXnEo51wE2UFH2NJsK4Hp 3ZRu1Zon7qybovyutbucSqdTACcsLPEl+ZDJbpNP4PdB5zDzhqxWl0M7+irtHVQPAJn+ OMq7XZV9BYs/fzjN9rmotsufUlOxi1mKGMxZM= Greg Neagle <Greg.Neagle@disneyanimation.com> wrote:

On Jan 4, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Hirtle, Clif wrote:

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Dummy Question #2: If we are all creating packages for common applications like these (and assuming no custom org-specific settings), is there not a more effective means of crowdsourcing our package efforts? I am aware of the Manifest Destiny project, but seems like there might be value in sharing/vetting the same Office 2010 installation being custom created across 500 different organizations at the same time.

All the more reason to move your customizations into a separate package -- it removes the need to create modified vendor packages. Then you can share your customizations with others without having to worry about distributing commercial software.

This is why repackaging commercial applications is such a terrible thing. Not only is it time-consuming and error-prone, but it's very difficult to share your work. Further, it makes vendor support more difficult, because your repackaging effort may introduce issues that don't occur when the software is installed directly from the unmodified vendor package.

-Greg

I agree with Greg, why reinvent the wheel if you don't have to? We validate *all* vendor provided pkg and mpkg installers. It's been our experience that even big companies have idiots working for them who have no clue about enterprise software distribution/delivery. Witness the Citrix installer from hell (circa 2006). Let this be a lesson to the Project (micro)Manager who insisted we push it to hundreds of computers without validating first...I think he's flipping burgers in Howard Beach nowadays. :) http://donmontalvo.com/citrix/installer-from-hell.jpg Moral...trust but validate. PS, my apologies for not changing subject line before hitting send. Don _______________________________________________ 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... This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com