InstallAnywhere Clone

Victor Odhner plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:22:06 -0700


InstallAnywhere claims to be able to do C++, and to work
on "any platform".  Is the only issue that it's not
Sofware Libre?  or does it simply not work ....

From http://www.zerog.com/products_ia_01.html --
> InstallAnywhere was designed to install any kind of software
> -- desktop, enterprise, or multi-tiered Web services -- onto
> any platform, and configure those applications for optimal
> performance.  Whether you're creating applications written in
> Java, C++, PERL, or C#, or deploying EJBs or .NET Web services,
> InstallAnywhere handles all of the installation details
> automatically.

alandd@mindspring.com wrote:
> plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us wrote:
> > Ya know...  if you were to write an "InstallAnywhere" clone for Linux, you
> would be a huge hero to a lot of people.

> On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, linux @esaravana.com wrote:
> > Do you guys know of any good commercial/open source clone for windows
> > installer?
> > I have used InstallAnywhere for Java apps, but this one is a C/C++ app.