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Re: Windows install jar name

From: Krishnamohan Meduri <Krishna.Meduri_at_Sun.COM>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:49:08 -0800

Amy Roh wrote On 02/26/07 12:33,:
> Terena Chinn-Fujii wrote:
>
>>Hi Amy,
>>
>>Unfortunately, we reference "WINNT" as the name for
>>all bits pertaining to the windows directories, and if
>>building on that particular platform.
>>
>>For example,
>> glassfish.os.name=WINNT
>> http://download.java.net/javaee5/trunk/nightly/WINNT
>> http://download.java.net/javaee5/external/WINNT
>> http://download.java.net/javaee5/trunk/installer-nightly/WINNT
>> http://download.java.net/javaee5/trunk/promoted/WINNT
>>
>>However, what I can do is create a "Windows" symlink for
>>the installer directory only so that we don't lose the current
>>infrastructure. And then change the installer names to
>>reflect "windows" on the corresponding download page.
>>
>>Sound ok? ;-)
>
>
> Personally, I'm fine with winnt though.

IMHO, WINNT is more widely in use than windows.
WINNT indicates that WINNT based platforms for ex. Windows 2000 etc.
For me, it appears that "Windows" is kind of superset to "WINNT" that
includes platforms like ME also. I could be wrong.

My 2 cents.

-Krishna.
It is Arun's request and wanted
> to forward it to you. ;-)
>
> Thanks,
> Amy
>
>
>>Thanks,
>>Terena
>>
>>
>>Amy Roh wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi Terena,
>>>
>>>Can we change the installer name and its directory from winnt to windows?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Amy
>>>
>>>Arun Gupta wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Resending ...
>>>>
>>>>Arun Gupta wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Why Windows installation jar name is shown as:
>>>>>
>>>>>glassfish-installer-v2-b36-winnt.jar
>>>>>
>>>>>I think it should instead be shown as:
>>>>>
>>>>>glassfish-installer-v2-b36-windows.jar
>>>>>
>>>>>to be consistent with others.
>>>>>
>>>>>Even the folder name in URL [1] is WINNT.
>>>>>
>>>>>[1]
>>>>>http://java.net/download/javaee5/promoted/WINNT/glassfish-installer-v2-b36.jar
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-Arun
>>>>>
>>>>
>
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