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Re: Windows install jar name

From: Arun Gupta <Arun.Gupta_at_Sun.COM>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:09:36 -0800

Java SE 6 [4] uses "-windows".

JAP SDK [5] uses "-windows".

Tomcat has a zip bundle but for Windows-specific installer [1], it uses
"Windows Service Installer".

JBoss [2] and Jetty [3] has platform independent installer.

Where do you see winnt more widely used ? Even if others are using it,
I'd rather be aligned with other products from Sun.

[1] http://tomcat.apache.org/download-60.cgi
[2]
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=22866&package_id=16942&release_id=456223
[3] http://dist.codehaus.org/jetty/
[4]
https://sdlc2a.sun.com/ECom/EComActionServlet;jsessionid=8A372F95592FC15BE23A836FBC2DFEBA
[5]
https://sdlc2a.sun.com/ECom/EComActionServlet;jsessionid=F992C4F1D9B73E32AAA665D05B84AFC7

-Arun

Krishnamohan Meduri wrote:
>
> 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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