[wpkg-users] [Bug 79] Major WPKG enhancements, remote logging, doc, internal restructuring

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

Jerome Haltom schrieb:

> Well, yeah. JScript is a poor choice for anything, but at the same time,
> it worked. I'd have liked to take it all the way, turning it into a
> "Real Program". In fact, somebody should do this. =)
> 
> I will say though I would argue against using any technology that isn't
> "Windows native". That is, I would argue against using Python, or POSIX
> shell. I think there's something to be said in this space that if you
> want Windows admins to use and modify it, you need it to be built in
> something familiar to Windows admins. A Java stack is not that. Python
> would be closer.

Yes, that's true.

Using an interpreted language included in Windows, for a sub-100 kB file 
everyone can view/edit/correct is a clear advantage, and it doesn't 
scare people away (think of what I've written about adamoto, which 
depended on perl/java/tomcat/etc.).
Not having to install any 3rd party stuff is nice, too (well, there is a 
WPKG Client now, but it's not obligatory, and I think/hope most users 
like it).

Having said that, JScript is not very portable - I would still like to 
have something comparable to WPKG for administering multiple Linux 
machines. Any takers? :)


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Tomasz Chmielewski
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