copied from MS: Creating an AutoRun-enabled CD-ROM application is a straightforward procedure. You simply include two essential files:
a.. An Autorun.inf file b.. A startup application When a user inserts a disc into a CD-ROM drive on a AutoRun-compatible computer, the system immediately checks to see if the disc has a personal computer file system. If it does, the system searches for a file named Autorun.inf. This file specifies a setup application that will be run, along with a variety of optional settings. The startup application typically installs, uninstalls, configures, and perhaps runs the application. --- the .inf doc is plain text so no need for the exe! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jorn Heid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 7:54 AM Subject: AW: Cocoon on a read-only medium > I thought about using Jetty for that. It's free and it's possible to use it > as a read only server. > Creating a exe (autostart) should be quite easy with JEXE. > As it's all Java (except that autostart exe for Windows) it should be very > easy to distribute. > > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: Vadim Gritsenko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet: Montag, 21. Januar 2002 16:42 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: RE: Cocoon on a read-only medium > > > > From: Robert Koberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Vadim Gritsenko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Or do you rellay mean you put everything on a CD, > > > > together with the data, and get an PDF/HTMLoutput from such a > > > stand-alone > > > > application running the CD on any (customer) machine without any > > > previous > > > > adaptations? > > > > > > Yes. The CD I put together have: > > > * JDK, > > > * Resin (or Tomcat, does not matter), > > > * webapp. > > > > > > That's all I need to get my application running. Obviously, webapp > > > contains all necessary libraries: > > > * Avalon, Excalibur > > > * Cocoon, regexp, jTidy, logkit, xalan, xerces, etc. > > > > > > > > > > Do you have any practical experience in creating an distributing > CD > > > > applications to customers? > > > > > > It's relatively easy to put together autorun and have CD started > > > automatically, with no installation steps required. Only thing you > need > > > from the customer machine is the free IP port (8080 or any other). > You > > > can even put Perl on the CD and have some startup/shutdown scripts. > > > > Are there any licensing problems distributing these software on CD? > > Don't know - I do not distribute and I'm not a lawyer. Assuming that all > software included either apache-style license, or Sun's JDK license > (Binary Code License Agreement), or Resin license (free for > non-commercial use), I'm quite sure that there is no reason to have a > license issue unless you sell these CDs. > > Here is excerpt from Sun's license: > ----------------------------------- > 2. License to Distribute Software. Subject to the terms and conditions > of > this Agreement, including, but not limited to Section 4 (Java (TM) > Technology Restrictions) of these Supplemental Terms, Sun grants you a > non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to reproduce and > distribute the Software in binary code form only, provided that (i) you > distribute the Software complete and unmodified and only bundled as part > of, and for the sole purpose of running, your Programs, (ii) the > Programs > add significant and primary functionality to the Software, (iii) you do > not > distribute additional software intended to replace any component(s) of > the > Software, (iv) you do not remove or alter any proprietary legends or > notices contained in the Software, (v) you only distribute the Software > subject to a license agreement that protects Sun's interests consistent > with the terms contained in this Agreement, and (vi) you agree to defend > and indemnify Sun and its licensors from and against any damages, costs, > liabilities, settlement amounts and/or expenses (including attorneys' > fees) > incurred in connection with any claim, lawsuit or action by any third > party > that arises or results from the use or distribution of any and all > Programs > and/or Software. > ----------------------------------- > > Vadim --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
