> Scott Price wrote:
> > It is often very handy for sys admins to have an XCopy deployable type
> > application, as it makes copying to client machines logging in much
> > simpler then running installers, when the users don't have the rights
> > to, etc.
>
> This is probably OT, but this isn't true. XCopy is good for
> already running
> applications. But for sys admins and distributing apps. to user is MSI
> package probably the best way. Especially if you have windows network.
>
> --
> Jiri {x2} Cincurayou've obviously never tried to distribute an application in an environment like Novell Zenworks. The msi is only relucantly received by sys admins. What they really want is a "SNAP". They just distribute it (i.e, assign it to a group of users). I would guess that xcopying a set of files to a group's programs files for distribution on next logon is much the same. When all desktops are locked down, the msi is only useful for the initial SNAP creation only. No end-users ever use a setup.exe or msi - it just doesn't float. Alan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Firebird-net-provider mailing list Firebird-net-provider@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-net-provider
