Turadg Aleahmad wrote: > Some more pointers: > > Why I will also never deploy with Java Web Start again > http://kylecordes.com/2006/04/08/auto-update-no-web-start/ One difference (I think) with the blog poster is that we want our applications to launch from the browser. So it isn't quite as easy as just making a application that can update itself. That being said all of the points he makes are ones we've run into.
> > JDIC > packager: https://jdic.dev.java.net/documentation/packager/example.html > <https://jdic.dev.java.net/documentation/packager/example.html> takes > a JNLP application and produces a NATIVE MSI installer or RPM package. > This installer will then autoupdate over the network just like a > standard JNLP application. > > https://jdic.dev.java.net/documentation/packager/example.html I looked at the code and this basically creates a nice wrapper around running "javaws -import", so it will have the same issues dealing with jnlps which use jar versions. It would be a nice place to document these issues with -import, and point them at the solution of using a local webserver. > > > We should find out who's using JNLP and how they're making it work, or > hacking around it. Yes if someone did this it would be very helpful. A related task would be to check on the status of Sun releasing webstart as open source. Another task would be to look for other web based deployment options. For example is there a way of deploying and launching a python application over the web? My belief is that the majority of people that want to do webased applications either use flash or javascript. Scott > > > -t > > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Turadg Aleahmad <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Here's a primer on using JWS with CD installs, without a local > server or admin push > > http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/2008/07/10/distributing-web-start-via-cd-rom.html > > > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Sam Fentress <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Another benefit of having an alternative to Web Start might be > that we could provide a much nicer off-line installation. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SAIL-Dev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SAIL-Dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
