+1 I think you summed up all the reasons :-)
Thanks, Om On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Alex Harui <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > To install Apache Flex SDK 4.11, we finally made available an Apache Flex > Installer for Linux. > > However, we received feedback that, because the Installer is an Adobe AIR > app, it is problematic for Linux users to have to install AIR first then > Install the Installer before installing the Apache Flex SDK. > > For Apache Flex SDK 4.12, we have created Apache Ant scripts that can do > the install as well. Feedback from one person who tried it is that it is > so much easier, we no longer need an Linux version of the Apache Flex > Installer. One other person following the dev@ mailing list agreed. > > Creating an Installer for Linux is a bit of a pain. It uses the same code > base, but an older version of AIR and requires someone with a Linux setup > to build it, so it would be nice to be able to go back to just having > Installers for Mac and Windows. However, this is your chance to voice > objections if you think we should maintain a Installer for Linux. > > Speak now before it's too late... ;-) > > -Alex > >
