InstallShield X and Linux
InstallShield has released a version of their popular Installation software for Linux.
Here is the Press Release with some of the features:
1. Easily create installations that will run on Linux using a dedicated
point-and-click interface
2. Compact Project Type for smallest footprint
3. Instantly Notify Users of Updates
4. Easily mark files that will always need to be overwritten at installation time
5. Mobile Device Support
Newsforge has an interview with Bob Corrigan, the product manager for InstallShield X, and Gerold Franke, InstallShield public relations, regarding their push into the Linux world.
One of the issues they've identified is the indivudual or corporation who are moving towards Linux and want an easy way to install software without having to get down and dirty with the install process. I think this is an important step in Linux making a move into mainstream use where users are focused on using the applications which can be used with Linux and not having users focus on specific installation processes.
********************* UPDATE
Linux Journal has a review of the Installshield utility for Linux. The following statement pretty much sums up what I talked aobut above, "in the Linux world, most of us are used to tweaking config files and compiling from source. This is not done in any other consumer OS. To be able to expand our user base, we need tools such as InstallShield X to make the experience of installing and upgrading as painless as possible."
Here is the Press Release with some of the features:
1. Easily create installations that will run on Linux using a dedicated
point-and-click interface
2. Compact Project Type for smallest footprint
3. Instantly Notify Users of Updates
4. Easily mark files that will always need to be overwritten at installation time
5. Mobile Device Support
Newsforge has an interview with Bob Corrigan, the product manager for InstallShield X, and Gerold Franke, InstallShield public relations, regarding their push into the Linux world.
One of the issues they've identified is the indivudual or corporation who are moving towards Linux and want an easy way to install software without having to get down and dirty with the install process. I think this is an important step in Linux making a move into mainstream use where users are focused on using the applications which can be used with Linux and not having users focus on specific installation processes.
********************* UPDATE
Linux Journal has a review of the Installshield utility for Linux. The following statement pretty much sums up what I talked aobut above, "in the Linux world, most of us are used to tweaking config files and compiling from source. This is not done in any other consumer OS. To be able to expand our user base, we need tools such as InstallShield X to make the experience of installing and upgrading as painless as possible."
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