> I think you might be misunderstanding the OP. He is simply taking > exception > to some of the assertions that are made by the unattended project page > about > disk imaging and re-packaging. I personally am interested in this topic > and > would not want to shoo Evan away for simply bringing up some points. > > Unfortunately Evan (OP) adds little to the discussion in terms of giving > suggestions when imaging might be a good idea or under what circumstances > "Software Repackaging" might be a good idea. The only argument he has > given > to us is to trust his "experience" on the matter. So, what say you Evan? > Can we get some more concrete examples on: Why Imaging is a good idea? or > Why Software Repackaging is a good idea? > > I have a few software packages here at my company that I would much rather > re-package with msi than use some of the AutoIT scripts that I have > hacking > things together. > > This is a good discussion. > > Michael
I think I tend to agree with you on this. MSI packages can be very powerful, and when combined with a group policy for deploying software, very effective. However, I tried to go down the repackaging road and fond it to be very time consuming. Unless you are trained as a re-packager, the learning curve, in my experience, was a little too steep for the average sys-admin. I didn't have the time to lean about the all the intricacies of MSI packaging. I did repackage a number of pieces of software, but only after a good bit of effort. Brad ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ide95&alloc_id396&op=click _______________________________________________ unattended-info mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-info
