Of course we would have to strip out Glassfish, MySQL etc. from the package, since Bitnami provides a complete stack. Nonetheless, it would provide a good, speed base for the installer in my opinion.
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Martin Gajdos <[email protected]> wrote: > I just discovered a JRuby Stack installer from the guys over at > bitnami.org, which uses BitRocket: http://bitnami.org/stack/jrubystack > It supports Mac, Windows & Linux. I think we could use that one or use it > as a starting point. > > > On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Martin Gajdos <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Please also take a look at these features from the BitRock product: >> >> - Automatically detect existing Java installations in the user's system. >> - Easily bundle a JVM with your application. >> - Crossplatform Build Support : The installer builder tool can run on >> Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, IRIX, and Linux >> (Intel x86/x64, Itanium, s390, PPC) and generate installers for all target >> platforms from a single project file. Create all your installers from a >> single build environment! >> - Desktop Integration: BitRock installers provide native look and feel >> and desktop integration for Windows, KDE and Gnome. >> - Rollback Functionality: By default, BitRock installers perform a backup >> of all the files overwritten during installation, so if an error occurs, the >> system can be automatically recovered to its previous state. >> - RPM and DEB generation: In addition to creating native executables that >> can register with the RPM subsystem, InstallBuilder can generate RPM and >> Debian packages that can be installed using native package management tools. >> - Auto-Update Functionality: InstallBuilder 6.0 includes an automatic >> update feature that enables you to deliver updates directly to your users. >> By providing regular updates to users, you'll keep them running your best >> available version, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and reduced >> support costs. >> - Crossplatform Build Support : The installer builder tool can run on >> Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, IRIX, and Linux >> (Intel x86/x64, Itanium, s390, PPC) and generate installers for all target >> platforms from a single project file. Create all your installers from a >> single build environment! >> >> Also, BitRock creates native executables, while Install4J only creates >> native launchers but needs a JVM for the execution of the installer itself. >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Michael Johann < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> +1 >>> >>> Am 17.07.2009 um 08:34 schrieb Martin Gajdos: >>> >>> >>> I think using such a product would perfectly make sense. It makes >>>> updating the installer for new versions so much easier, since there are no >>>> platform specific installers to target, just one for all. >>>> >>>> On 17.07.2009, at 05:25, Micah Martin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I've had a good experience using Install4J to build installers for >>>>> Limelight. Although I've only used it a little bit, I'm told that it's >>>>> among the best installer options for Java. >>>>> >>>>> * You configure Install4J once and it'll pop out installers for >>>>> Windows, Mac, and Linux in one build. Quite simple. >>>>> * It can optionally bundle a JVM in the installer so clients don't need >>>>> to go through a separate install process for Java. >>>>> * According to the docs, it can modify environment variables like the >>>>> system PATH. >>>>> * Install4J is normally REALLY expensive, but it's free for open source >>>>> projects. All you'd have to do is mention them (ej technologies) on the >>>>> jruby web site. >>>>> >>>>> I've been through it before so I'd be happy to help acquire a license >>>>> for JRuby and help build some installers. >>>>> >>>>> Micah >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: >>>>> >>>>> http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: >>>> >>>> http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: >>> >>> http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email >>> >>> >>> >> >
