I was wondering if any efforts have been made to create MSI files from rpm spec files or if there are any good ports of RPM to Windows.
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MSI is an entirely different architecture and way of thinking to RPM, so I'll ask the obvious question - why?
sascha
2009-05-26 23:44:23
Making cross platform packages that simply need to lay down files, set some permissions, have a pre, post, preun, and postun section and maybe some information to put in the add remove programs should be simple enough. I would imagine that I am not the first who packages up stuff for Linux, AIX, Windows, HP, etc. I am aware they are different technologies but at their core they lay down files and do some stuff to a box.
ojblass
2009-05-27 05:43:08
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Acresso's InstallAnywhere is specifically designed for cross-platform installations: http://www.acresso.com/products/ia/installanywhere-overview.htm
InstallAnywhere gives software developers a quick and easy way to author professional software installations for Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Linux, IBM i, Mac OS X, Windows, and more. It saves you time by creating a single project file that generates a reliable installer for each platform you target.
William Leara
2009-08-31 00:25:35