Talk:Installation (computer programs)

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I was wondering why some installers require reboot, perhaps this information should be included in the article //Jeppe Ibsen DK --

I think it's a fine idea to merge "headless install" with "Installation (computer programs)". Neither article is very long or complicated and there are good synergies. Kaimiddleton 22:54, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

I agree, I'll try and do this tomorrow, unless someone disagrees. Gflores ^Talk 23:24, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Done! Of the external links in "Unattended installation", one is not working; the others have been added to installer, where they in fact belong. --Gennaro Prota 20:30, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Programs that don't require installation

As alluded to in the article, some programs do not have a formal install process and only require that you copy (or more likely, unzip) the files somewhere and run the executable. Is there a term for this type of distribution scheme? For example, if I come to you with a list of all programs that are present on a computer, I would say "this is a list of installed programs and this is a list of x programs" -- what word would be appropriate for x? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.6.99.30 (talk) 12:03, 7 December 2006 (UTC).

Resolving this issue is on my todo list. Perhaps I'll add a {{todo}} template to mention it here. The most common terminology I have heard is that such programs "don't require installation"; however the definition I formulated for the article is in contradiction with that, as copying their files to your hard disk (for instance) is an "act of putting the program in your computer system so that it can be executed". FWIW, even just inserting a floppy and run the program from there could be considered in the same way. So, either "don't require an installation" is technically incorrect or my definition is. —Gennaro Prota ^•Talk 23:17, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What?

I can't make sense of the last sentence here:

As a compromise between the Windows installer concept and the package management systems of UNIX-like systems, Windows installation management systems exist. Many of these form a part of a systems management software (and in some cases open source) alternatives exist.

- furrykef (Talk at me) 16:30, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Fixed, to some extent anyway. I still think it's not perfect, but at least the intent behind the sentence is now clear. Wrldwzrd89^talk 14:37, 3 March 2008 (UTC)