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AppDeploy.com releases free Community Repackager utility
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rodtrent
Version: 1.0 (Alpha) Released: 9/11/2008 The AppDeploy Repackager is a simple freeware snapshot tool for the creation of Windows Installer (MSI) setup packages. Unlike other tools that try to take on the...
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Update on Appdeploy.com
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For those looking for Appdeploy.com and wondering if the site has simply disappeared – The folks at Appdeploy.com are working through some technical issues today. Considering that the KBOX is somehow tied...
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Packaging and Deploying Windows Mobile applications
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http://blogs.msdn.com/agujjar/archive/2007/11/19/packaging-and-deploying-windows-mobile-applications.aspx
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MakeInstall: Installation make for Java Apps
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MakeInstall creates an INSTALL.EXE for your Java program, with full install and uninstall support. http://www.duckware.com/makeinstall/index.html
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What platforms does Windows Installer run on?
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The installsite has a great table that relates Windows Installer versions that are included or available as redistributables for the different versions of Windows. Check it out: http://www.installsite...
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Universal Extractor extracts even Windows Installer packages…
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Cool! Might be a neat, new addition to the old toolbelt. http://legroom.net/software/uniextract
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AVICode offering a free whitepaper for myITforum’ers
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…and, also to those that simply want to join in on the myITforum offer. So, if you know someone not a regular myITforum.com participant, you may want to forward this information to them, particularly...
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Find out about Acresso’s entrance into managing licenses for SAP
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Register for Acresso’s Webinar on July 30th: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/calendar.asp?eventID=196&caldate=2008-07-30
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Build Windows installation packages from XML source code
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Windows Installer XML (WIX) is a toolset that builds Windows installation packages from XML source code. The toolset provides a command line environment that developers may integrate into their build processes...
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Borland enters software management market with BMS
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rodtrent
http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=5254&z=71
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Scalable Software acquires WinInstall from Attachmate
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rodtrent
The WinInstall software management application has been passed around more times than Aunt Betty during an early 70’s key party. But, with the state of the software editing industry right now (*ahem* Acresso...
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InstallShield 2009 gets a service pack just 2 weeks after release
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rodtrent
Wow…that’s some interesting timing. Folks are already wondering if the InstallShield brand will survive with the new company, Acresso. In a lot of eyes, this sounds like poor planning. However...
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InstallAware First Install Builder to Support Windows Installer 4.5
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Interesting quote from the article… "Microsoft had selected InstallAware as a launch partner on their first-ever coupled beta program - for the beta 1 milestone of Windows Installer 4.5 in October...
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Great rant on InstallShield from a Component Design Engineer at Intel
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rodtrent
Funny but true. How many times have you wanted to post something like this? Installshield – great for developers, sucks *** for victims (aka everyone else)
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ScriptLogic Releases MSI Studio for Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007
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ScriptLogic Releases MSI Studio for Systems Center Configuration Manager Which Works Seamlessly with Microsoft Systems Center to Simplify MSI-Based Application Deployment Read the full press release… http...
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