Ninite (YC W08) shares UI tweak data, puts download.com and FileHippo on notice(blog.ninite.com)
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Ninite (YC W08) shares UI tweak data, puts download.com and FileHippo on notice
http://blog.ninite.com/post/593241338/while-we-keep-our-app-selection-curated-to-just
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Glad to hear you like the idea.
I've talked with Mel from https://www.sliceapp.com/ before and that sounds pretty close to what you're describing. Though I think it wants to SSH in and just run the commands instead of printing them out for you.
I've talked with Mel from https://www.sliceapp.com/ before and that sounds pretty close to what you're describing. Though I think it wants to SSH in and just run the commands instead of printing them out for you.
I haven't tried it, but I'm pretty sure http://susestudio.com/ allows you to do exactly that.
Not exactly the same thing but this is worth to check out: http://bitnami.org/
Long shot, but I thought I'd ask:
Is there any way you guys could offer a browser-testing suite for web developers, or even just old versions of the browsers? Getting multiple versions of IE on one machine is a nightmare.
The guys at Xenocode used to offer "virtualized" copies of IE6-8 and the other browsers, that ran out of a single EXE with no install, and it was wonderful. They discontinued the product, and I've been looking for a replacement ever since.
Thanks!
Is there any way you guys could offer a browser-testing suite for web developers, or even just old versions of the browsers? Getting multiple versions of IE on one machine is a nightmare.
The guys at Xenocode used to offer "virtualized" copies of IE6-8 and the other browsers, that ran out of a single EXE with no install, and it was wonderful. They discontinued the product, and I've been looking for a replacement ever since.
Thanks!
This also makes a very nice list of recommended apps. Please don't lose sight of that aspect once you start getting swamped with requests to add additional tools!
I love this site. Are there any plans for a mac version?
Thanks!
No firm plans on Mac right now. The Windows app ecosystem is so much more screwed up (notably toolbars) and reinstallation is much more frequent.
Not to say Macs have nailed this: http://daringfireball.net/2009/09/how_should_mac_apps_be_dis...
My average-computer-user sister didn't like using Firefox or Skype for a long time because something weird--the .dmg remounting because she dragged the apps right to the dock--happened every time she launched them.
No firm plans on Mac right now. The Windows app ecosystem is so much more screwed up (notably toolbars) and reinstallation is much more frequent.
Not to say Macs have nailed this: http://daringfireball.net/2009/09/how_should_mac_apps_be_dis...
My average-computer-user sister didn't like using Firefox or Skype for a long time because something weird--the .dmg remounting because she dragged the apps right to the dock--happened every time she launched them.
Agree that OSX app installations tend to be less painful than Windows. I would find it useful for setting up a fresh system, rather than hunting down the 10-20 apps I need and installing them one by one. It would also be great for when friends/family that are new to OSX ask me what applications they should get--I could bundle it up and link them.
Even for us Debian/Ubuntu users, I'd like something like:
And it give you the script/apt-get commands to install all of the required packages, similar to how Linode install scripts work.
Regardless, this is awesome. Those download software sites are a relic of the early web that need to die.