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Re: [stellation-res] Windows distribution file
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Wright - IBM Research" <jwright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <stellation-res@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:49 AM
Subject: RE: [stellation-res] Windows distribution file
> It's good to see the activity relating to Windows distribution;
> I'm looking forward to doing my own development work using
> Windows as well as Linux.
>
> One comment: the preferred distribution format for Eclipse-based
> Stellation components is almost certainly an "Eclipse Feature".
> This is a packaged set of jars that can be installed locally
> (from an expanded zip) or via URL (from an update site).
> The Eclipse Update Manager makes it very easy to install
> components packaged in this way.
>
> A number of zipped "Features" are currently on our downloads page.
> Once we have our own web server (ETA January), we'll be able
> to set up an "Eclipse Update Site", allowing installation directly from
> a URL.
>
> Of course, this does not apply to Stellation server components
> or command line client components (at least as they currently exist).
> (If the command-line client becomes Eclipse-based, the story may change)
> But, for Eclipse client components, it seems like a no-brainer.
>
> - Jim
> --
I agree fully that this will work well for the Eclipse based client
components since the user will already have Eclipse installed. However the
server components are more difficult since they need to modify system
components as part of their installation process. I am beginning to think
that the best solution here will be to take an existing open source
installer and modify it to provide the additional functionality that we
need.
As for the command line client, even if it uses Eclipse components (which
could include the update system perhaps), there is the problem of initial
installation where we can make no assumptions about the target environment,
except for the presence of a JVM.
Regards
Jonathan
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