Re: FYI - installer packages are the preferred deployment method now

FROM : Derek Chesterfield
DATE : Mon Nov 05 01:03:14 2007

On 4 Nov 2007, at 23:47, Stephane Sudre wrote:

> On Nov 5, 2007, at 12:09 AM, Derek Chesterfield wrote:

>> On 4 Nov 2007, at 22:32, Nick Zitzmann wrote:

>>> On Nov 4, 2007, at 2:45 PM, Torsten Curdt wrote:

>>>> Thanks for the heads up. IMO that is terrible news though. I 
>>>> personally hate package-based installers (big fan ofhttp://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
>>>>  )

>>>
>>> It makes perfect sense for me...

>> The way DMGs are typically packaged now - with nice layout and 
>> background image explaining how to install right there - really 
>> should be enough for most users.

>
> Background images are not localizable. Therefore, the instructions 
> can only be useful to users that at least know a few words in English.
>
> Background images are not dynamic. The icon for the Applications 
> folder has changed in Leopard. How do you deal with that when you 
> use the icon for Tiger and earlier in your background image.


Two very good points. Thanks.

>> The problem with packages, is that to accommodate installation by 
>> non-admin users to Applications, the installer must ask for 
>> privileges, even if the user is an admin.

>
> Incorrect in Leopard. You can know define an installation domain. 
> This means that you can install stuff to ˜/ without having to 
> require the user to change the default destination or to enter an 
> admin password.


But I want my apps in /Applications, not ~/Applications.