On 30-Jan-06, at 4:24 PM, Lynn Fredricks wrote:
I have used Inosetup before but I like to know if there is an
installer for both Win and Mac and even Linux systems.
Well, Mac users don't like installers. So my suggestion would
be to create a .dmg archive for your Mac version.
I think this is a dangerous assumption. There are people who only
work on
macs who love .dmg files, but I also know many who use both Mac and
Windows
who don't.
I used to see the point of disk images back when I needed to make
complete
floppy disk images. Why are they necessary now?
They aren't. A .dmg or Disk Image is basically a compression format
like .zip or .sit. The real difference between Mac and Windows apps
lies in the bundling of most of the parts within the basic structure
of the program itself as opposed to scattering them in several
different locations like Windows apps tend to do. Those pieces that
have to be moved to specific locations are usually handled within the
program itself in a Mac program and do not require outside installers
to accommodate this.
Because of this, Mac applications are usually easier to relocate than
similar Windows apps. It often makes them easier to uninstall as well.
Terry
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