The stub installers download XPInstall "modules" also known as xpis
(pronounced "zippies). These downloaded modules are then run through
the XPInstall engine to install mozilla. In addition XPInstall
technology in the browser allows third party vendors to provide modules
for install via the web. Third parties that may be good clients for
this technology include:
(*) plugin vendors
(*) skin vendors
(*) mozilla extension vendors
So yes, this technology is used to install mozilla and it serves to
making installing packages easy and flexible.
See also: <http://mozilla.org/projects/xpinstall/>. Trust this helps.
~Samir
Jeremy Petzold wrote:
> Hi, I have never herd of this project. I was just wondering what
> XPinstall is for, to install mozilla? or a package installer that makes
> installing programs easy?
> whay platform is this targeting? Linux? Winblows?
>
> thanks
>
> Jeremy
>
>
