Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-04-04 Thread Daniel Dehennin
"clei...@gmail.com" writes: [...] > - Have an easy to use interface for configuration that makes it easy to > distribute the configuration to many clients (still trying and failing on > this) We use a git repository to distribute the cmd scripts and the WPKG files, works pretty well ;-) > - O

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-28 Thread heiko . helmle
Hello CL, >> You could marry this feature with the prompt. AFAIK there's an API >> for Applications to pop up a message on shutdown (like Word with a >> document open displays Save, Don't Save, Cancel). You could pop up a >> dialog as well (install update, shutdown immediately) via the same >>

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-28 Thread clei...@gmail.com
Hi, and thank you for your feedback! 2011/3/25 > Some Ideas I carry around for a while: > > > - Optionally run in system tray and check for updated packages at > > regular intervals. Inform users about updates and prompt them with > > alternatives. (the platform is designed to be able do this) >

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-25 Thread heiko . helmle
Some Ideas I carry around for a while: > - Optionally run in system tray and check for updated packages at > regular intervals. Inform users about updates and prompt them with > alternatives. (the platform is designed to be able do this) I really looking forward to this one. I have lots of user

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-25 Thread luca_manganelli
wpkg-users-boun...@lists.wpkg.org scritti il 25/03/2011 11.39.09 > Regarding WPKG-GP it's goal is to become a mature client for WPKG. > [...] > > - Install software at boot time with feedback to user (pretty much > working now minus security) Is it possible to do this task at shutdown? -

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-25 Thread clei...@gmail.com
Regarding WPKG-GP it's goal is to become a mature client for WPKG. We are still banging our heads into limitations and constraints of Windows, but I have a clear Idea on how I want it to work now, after a lot of trial and error. However, the whole user community might have some ideas as well, so pl

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-22 Thread Tomasz Chmielewski
On 22.03.2011 08:14, luca_mangane...@comune.trento.it wrote: wpkg-users-boun...@lists.wpkg.org scritti il 21/03/2011 20.44.50 There are some shortcoming in WPKG Client design - or rather, Windows Vista and later had some fundamental changes which made some of WPKG Client's features not working.

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-22 Thread luca_manganelli
wpkg-users-boun...@lists.wpkg.org scritti il 21/03/2011 20.44.50 > There are some shortcoming in WPKG Client design - or rather, Windows > Vista and later had some fundamental changes which made some of WPKG > Client's features not working. Vista is almsot dead in enterprise environments, we shou

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-21 Thread Rainer Meier
Hi John, On 21.03.2011 22:21, John Danks wrote: > On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Rainer Meier wrote: >> We also need maintainers for documetation and wiki pages :). > > WPKG desperately needs good documentation for new users. There a > number of things that are not obvious when starting out.

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-21 Thread John Danks
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Rainer Meier wrote: > We also need maintainers for documetation and wiki pages :). WPKG desperately needs good documentation for new users. There a number of things that are not obvious when starting out. Even if you're not a good writer, starting something makes

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-21 Thread Tomasz Chmielewski
On 21.03.2011 19:53, Rainer Meier wrote: - Client which displays more information about WPKG state (logon delay, status output). Well wpkg-gp seems to work on such issues but limits imposed by Microsoft make it hard to do it properly. Honestly I didn't even use it yet. Still using WPKG-Client on

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-21 Thread Rainer Meier
Hi Zach, I do full-quote your text to the list too so others can profit too. I hope you don't mind. On 21.03.2011 20:25, Zach Musselman wrote: > You make very good points. I love WPKG and look forward to it's > future enhancements. Since I cannot code, I will stick with providing > any input us

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-21 Thread Rainer Meier
Hi Zach, On 21.03.2011 19:37, Zach Musselman wrote: > Is WPKG development dead? Would be nice to have more regular client > and server releases. Would also like a web gui to manage installs. > WPKGexpress is not being developed on. > Current state makes it hard to check 100+ machines for what in

[wpkg-users] WPKG Development Status

2011-03-21 Thread Zach Musselman
Is WPKG development dead? Would be nice to have more regular client and server releases. Would also like a web gui to manage installs. WPKGexpress is not being developed on. Current state makes it hard to check 100+ machines for what installed and what did not. Would even pay a small amount to h