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

FROM : Shawn Erickson
DATE : Mon Nov 05 01:58:52 2007

On Nov 4, 2007, at 2:09 PM, Andreas Mayer wrote:

>
> Am 04.11.2007 um 21:34 Uhr schrieb Shawn Erickson:
>

>> "The installation package–based mechanism is the preferred method 
>> for delivering products in Mac OS X. [...]"

>
> Well, this sucks.
>

>> The HIG documentation and software delivery guide still lists drag 
>> & drop installs (manual install) as the preferred method. Of course 
>> neither of those documents have been updated since 2006 (I 
>> submitted feedback on both of those documents).

>
> I guess I'll rather submit feedback on the new "improved" deployment 
> method ...


Play with the new package maker to understand its capabilities before 
you go off hating installers :)

(of course the documentation for package maker is a little weak and 
like I noted supporting docs are out of date still)

-Shawn_______________________________________________

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