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Bug 188068 - Installer for Windows platform should be MSI, not EXE
Summary: Installer for Windows platform should be MSI, not EXE
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: installer
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 6.x
Hardware: PC Other
: P3 normal with 1 vote (vote)
Assignee: Libor Fischmeistr
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Reported: 2010-06-24 20:17 UTC by malfunction84
Modified: 2014-02-10 14:14 UTC (History)
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Description malfunction84 2010-06-24 20:17:43 UTC 
MSI is the installation engine Microsoft recommends for Windows applications.  It is standardized, transactional, and compatible with other Windows features (such as Group Policy).  This makes MSI more consistent, more robust, and in some ways more flexible than EXE.
Comment 1 malfunction84 2011-02-10 20:47:23 UTC 
A digital signature would also allow NetBeans to be controlled via Group Policy.  See bug 88441.
Comment 2 Jiri Rechtacek 2012-10-07 12:58:29 UTC 
Assigned to new owner.