InstallShield X and Linux

I was perfectly happy to never see install shield when I switched 100% all those years ago. Please please don't come near my Linux boxen. They are wonderfully happy and stable. I love the way apt-get deals with my software installation needs.

I understand your reluctance to have a Installshield on a linux box but does it have to replace anything? Couldn't it just be another option for the people coming from the Windows camp. Anything to make the switch less cumbersome I would think would be a good thing.

i think this is a much better solution

AutoPackage: http://autopackage.sunsite.dk/

I mean you cant beat this: http://autopackage.sunsite.dk/ui-vision.html And yes i know its just a vision.

> Barr: You have a tough set of obstacles in your way to widespread adoption in the Linux space with all the free tools that are available for software distribution: RPM, Deb, as well as just tarred and gunzipped source, don't you?.

> Corrigan: Absolutely. This is no different from the challenges we encountered early on in the Windows space. Arc, Zip, the batchfile distribution were certainly familiar enough in the Windows space.

Wow. Apt, Up2date, and Yum are about on the level of Arc, zip, and DOS batch files. Glad Macrovision is here to show us the light. I mean, what would we do without all these great companies helping Linux out with their fantastic closed source solutions. And you can download a free evaluation version right off their site, too. I'm sure InstallShield X is gonna be great for Linux. They should patent it!*



* If they haven't already...