Re: [ajug-members]: open source software install tool?

["Joe Bonds" <joe@joebonds.com>]

Have you considered Sun's Web Start?  If you distribute your swing app as a
signed jar, you can escape the sandbox restrictions.  If you distribute you
swing app as an unsigned jar, the webstart api has features for dodging most
of the sandbox restrictions.  The big plus is that distribution of updates
is then automatic.  You can even permit the app to be used without
connection to the internet.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wells" <jb@sourceillustrated.com>
To: <ajug-members@ajug.org>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:10 AM
Subject: [ajug-members]: open source software install tool?


> Guys,
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> I'm looking for an open source or reasonably priced software install tool
in the same vein as InstallShield or ZeroG's InstallAnywhere.
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> It'll be used to deploy a Swing app initially.  I'd prefer it to be cross
platform.
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> Anyone have any suggestions?
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> Thanks for the help.
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> John
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