Re: [Rails-devel] Test of Install4j and MacAppBundle in the next Beta/RC

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Okay, I have no strong opinion on that, as I use Linux myself and prefer 
jar/webstart ;-)

Another topic: I realized recently that github now supports binary 
releases, so a full move to github is possible.

Stefan


On 08/21/2015 03:15 PM, brett lentz wrote:
>
> Let's continue with launch4j and MacAppBundle.
>
> I'd like to keep Rails entirely open source.
>
> ---Brett.
>
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 5:38 AM, Stefan Frey <ste...@we...
> <mailto:ste...@we...>> wrote:
>
>     For the next beta/RC I will add test files that are created by Install4j
>     (https://www.ej-technologies.com/products/install4j/overview.html).
>
>     Install4j is a commercial product, however offers free licenses for
>     OpenSource projects for a link on the homepage. I hope that is okay for
>     Rails (Brett?).
>
>     Install4j would provide an installer for both native Windows/Mac OS.
>
>     I have not received any feedback on the launch4j wrapper/installer so
>     far. As there have been some downloads, I assume that is a good sign.
>
>     In addition I intend to test a Mac OS bundle created by MacAppBundle
>     https://github.com/crotwell/gradle-macappbundle
>
>     So either there will be packages by
>     * launch4j and macappbundle
>     or
>     * install4j
>
>     That is in addition to the existing one-jar release and Webstart
>     support.
>
>     A big thanks to gradle that allows supporting all of that with much more
>     ease than ever before. :-)
>
>     Stefan
>
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