Comments on: Installing software http://polishlinux.org All About GNU/Linux and BSD - reviews, comparisons, articles Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:19:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: treffer http://polishlinux.org/why-linux/installing-software/#comment-119234 treffer Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:51:54 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/why-linux/15/#comment-119234 You know, windows deploy software via an Active Directory server. Any .msi packaged software. So the technologie is available in windows - it's just not used and not designed for end-users/oss (e.g. adding repositories, installing software from a client - it's a "server ---push---> client" thing). It would be really cool if you guys could rework this article to reflect the .msi format (which might look similar to .deb, .rpm and alike) and the software distribution via Active Directory. You know, windows deploy software via an Active Directory server. Any .msi packaged software. So the technologie is available in windows - it’s just not used and not designed for end-users/oss (e.g. adding repositories, installing software from a client - it’s a “server —push—> client” thing).

It would be really cool if you guys could rework this article to reflect the .msi format (which might look similar to .deb, .rpm and alike) and the software distribution via Active Directory.

]]> By: trojjer http://polishlinux.org/why-linux/installing-software/#comment-81995 trojjer Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:21:07 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/why-linux/15/#comment-81995 I agree -- but MS are all too happy to use open source code in their "Services for UNIX" and other such antiquated notions... Now that they're giving out Novell coupons, they might as well recommend Cygwin too. I agree — but MS are all too happy to use open source code in their “Services for UNIX” and other such antiquated notions… Now that they’re giving out Novell coupons, they might as well recommend Cygwin too.

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