[wpkg-users] distribution for windows based on winpkg?

[zyzy]

Rainer Meier wrote:
> Hi zyzy (nice name, by the way)
> 
> zyzy wrote:
>> Is it a silly question?
> 
> Not really, I am just not sure I understand it properly...
Thanks, you had understand every things.
sorry for my bad english, I'm french.
> 
> 
>> does some can just answer yes or no? or much;)
> 
> I will try to.
> 
> 
>> A server where we can fin several applications that have licences to be 
>> deploys?
> 
> There is no such thing like a "central repository". We do not host any
> software.
Thanks, that is the main answer that i was waiting for.

 > However we supply a bunch of package definitions (which
> usually require you to download the corresponding installer) on our
> wpkg.org web-page.
I've understand that.

> The license is one of the issues why we do not host the software.
Closed softwares can be served on a server like 
(http://www.download.com/Antivirus-Firewall-Spyware/).


 > (apart of the bandwith and the fact that it is quite useless and 
would be very
> expensive to mirror the software on our servers).
That is why I ask for a  win bittorent wpkg client (later in message).

> We provide package definitions for various commercial applications as
> well. But it's clear that we do not supply the software. So feel free to
> purchase licenses, get the software from your vendor and then deploy it
> using WPKG.
> 
> 
>> Is it a silly idea?
> 
> No, not really, however deploying directly from internet is not a main
> target of WPKG. Most recent versions however support a download feature
> as well which would allow even to download the installer from the
> internet. So feel free to create package definitions which download the
> installer from (probably unreliable) internet sources and install it then.
> 
> Most WPKG users however prefer to fetch/install packages directly from
> intranet SMB/CIFS servers.
> 
> 
>> Does exist a bittorrent software client to download package that can 
>> verify hash code?
> 
> I don't know how you think this is related to WPKG. There are numerous
> bittorrent clients out there. Some of them can be silently deployed
> using WPKG. 

 > However WPKG does not support downloading software via
> bittorrent protocol. You have to download your software in advance, make
> them available to your clients and then deploy/install it using WPKG.
That was my wuestion, thanks.

> 
> 
>>> Hello, i have a noob question:
>>> is there a public distribution site for windows based on winpkg?
>>> thanks,
> 
> Well, I was even not sure if you're talking about WPKG or another
> software here. It's called WPKG and not winpkg. Well, as explained
> above, there is no such thing like a public deployment site. You have to
> build your own (preferably local) deployment server.
Sorry again, i was talking about wpkg!
whatever, WPKG is very nice !!!!!!


> 
> br,
> Rainer
> 

I was thinking about a server that host package (wpkg config+ binaties) 
with a bittorent tracker.
integrated wpkg server.

Goal to made something like cygwin or ubuntu (but with bittorent to 
download.)

David.