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Posted to users@flex.apache.org by Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com> on 2014/02/10 23:49:58 UTC
[POLL] Retire Apache Flex Installer for Linux
Hi Folks,
To install Apache Flex SDK 4.11, we finally made available an Apache Flex
Installer for Linux.
However, we received feedback that, because the Installer is an Adobe AIR
app, it is problematic for Linux users to have to install AIR first then
Install the Installer before installing the Apache Flex SDK.
For Apache Flex SDK 4.12, we have created Apache Ant scripts that can do
the install as well. Feedback from one person who tried it is that it is
so much easier, we no longer need an Linux version of the Apache Flex
Installer. One other person following the dev@ mailing list agreed.
Creating an Installer for Linux is a bit of a pain. It uses the same code
base, but an older version of AIR and requires someone with a Linux setup
to build it, so it would be nice to be able to go back to just having
Installers for Mac and Windows. However, this is your chance to voice
objections if you think we should maintain a Installer for Linux.
Speak now before it's too late... ;-)
-Alex
Re: [POLL] Retire Apache Flex Installer for Linux
Posted by Tom Chiverton <tc...@extravision.com>.
On 11/02/2014 01:38, Mathieu St-Gelais wrote:
> So I'd say yes to this proposition. If there are ant scripts, that's great.
> I would only add that the documentation on how to use those scripts should
> be easily reachable/available from the Flex SDK Installer Web page, so
That's certainly an area I'll improve on if we do retire it. I update
the installer page to point at updated Wiki instructions about a month
ago, and would image we'll place a three line version of the Ant
instructions next to the AIR badge in future.
Tom
Re: [POLL] Retire Apache Flex Installer for Linux
Posted by Mathieu St-Gelais <ma...@gmail.com>.
I'm also a Linux user, but because of the limitations of AIR on Linux, I
end up working on a Windows 7 VM. I made the installer work perfectly on
Linux, but I do not use it in the end. Developing mobile apps on Linux is
still almost impossible as they are AIR apps...
So I'd say yes to this proposition. If there are ant scripts, that's great.
I would only add that the documentation on how to use those scripts should
be easily reachable/available from the Flex SDK Installer Web page, so
Linux people don't have to go through tons of documentation only to give a
try. My two cents.
Thanks for reading me.
Mathieu
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Sean Thayne <se...@skyseek.com> wrote:
> +1
>
> ~Sean
>
> <http://www.skyseek.com>
> class *Sean_Thayne*
> extends Developer {
> public $skype = "sthayne23";
> public $gTalk = "sean@skyseek.com";
> public $url = "www.skyseek.com";
> }
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 4:16 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala
> <bi...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > +1
> >
> > I think you summed up all the reasons :-)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Om
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Folks,
> > >
> > > To install Apache Flex SDK 4.11, we finally made available an Apache
> Flex
> > > Installer for Linux.
> > >
> > > However, we received feedback that, because the Installer is an Adobe
> AIR
> > > app, it is problematic for Linux users to have to install AIR first
> then
> > > Install the Installer before installing the Apache Flex SDK.
> > >
> > > For Apache Flex SDK 4.12, we have created Apache Ant scripts that can
> do
> > > the install as well. Feedback from one person who tried it is that it
> is
> > > so much easier, we no longer need an Linux version of the Apache Flex
> > > Installer. One other person following the dev@ mailing list agreed.
> > >
> > > Creating an Installer for Linux is a bit of a pain. It uses the same
> > code
> > > base, but an older version of AIR and requires someone with a Linux
> setup
> > > to build it, so it would be nice to be able to go back to just having
> > > Installers for Mac and Windows. However, this is your chance to voice
> > > objections if you think we should maintain a Installer for Linux.
> > >
> > > Speak now before it's too late... ;-)
> > >
> > > -Alex
> > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: [POLL] Retire Apache Flex Installer for Linux
Posted by Sean Thayne <se...@skyseek.com>.
+1
~Sean
<http://www.skyseek.com>
class *Sean_Thayne*
extends Developer {
public $skype = "sthayne23";
public $gTalk = "sean@skyseek.com";
public $url = "www.skyseek.com";
}
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 4:16 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala
<bi...@gmail.com>wrote:
> +1
>
> I think you summed up all the reasons :-)
>
> Thanks,
> Om
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > To install Apache Flex SDK 4.11, we finally made available an Apache Flex
> > Installer for Linux.
> >
> > However, we received feedback that, because the Installer is an Adobe AIR
> > app, it is problematic for Linux users to have to install AIR first then
> > Install the Installer before installing the Apache Flex SDK.
> >
> > For Apache Flex SDK 4.12, we have created Apache Ant scripts that can do
> > the install as well. Feedback from one person who tried it is that it is
> > so much easier, we no longer need an Linux version of the Apache Flex
> > Installer. One other person following the dev@ mailing list agreed.
> >
> > Creating an Installer for Linux is a bit of a pain. It uses the same
> code
> > base, but an older version of AIR and requires someone with a Linux setup
> > to build it, so it would be nice to be able to go back to just having
> > Installers for Mac and Windows. However, this is your chance to voice
> > objections if you think we should maintain a Installer for Linux.
> >
> > Speak now before it's too late... ;-)
> >
> > -Alex
> >
> >
>
Re: [POLL] Retire Apache Flex Installer for Linux
Posted by OmPrakash Muppirala <bi...@gmail.com>.
+1
I think you summed up all the reasons :-)
Thanks,
Om
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> To install Apache Flex SDK 4.11, we finally made available an Apache Flex
> Installer for Linux.
>
> However, we received feedback that, because the Installer is an Adobe AIR
> app, it is problematic for Linux users to have to install AIR first then
> Install the Installer before installing the Apache Flex SDK.
>
> For Apache Flex SDK 4.12, we have created Apache Ant scripts that can do
> the install as well. Feedback from one person who tried it is that it is
> so much easier, we no longer need an Linux version of the Apache Flex
> Installer. One other person following the dev@ mailing list agreed.
>
> Creating an Installer for Linux is a bit of a pain. It uses the same code
> base, but an older version of AIR and requires someone with a Linux setup
> to build it, so it would be nice to be able to go back to just having
> Installers for Mac and Windows. However, this is your chance to voice
> objections if you think we should maintain a Installer for Linux.
>
> Speak now before it's too late... ;-)
>
> -Alex
>
>