Zero Install Project Makes 1.0 Release

Zero Install Project Makes 1.0 Release 82

Posted by Unknown Lamer on Monday May 23, 2011 @03:47PM from the no-installation-fees dept.

tal197 writes "Zero Install, the decentralized cross-distribution software installation system, announced 0install 1.0 today after 8 years in development. 0install allows authors to publish directly from their own web-sites while supporting familiar features such as shared libraries, automatic updates, and digital signatures. Is this the end of the walled-gardens of traditional app stores and Linux distributions and the beginning of a true 'Web of Software'?"

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The Future (Score:4, Insightful)

by Nerdfest ( 867930 ) writes: on Monday May 23, 2011 @03:49PM (#36221044)

Sadly, things now look like they're heading in exactly the opposite direction.

"Is this the end of the walled gardens..." (Score:1, Insightful)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday May 23, 2011 @04:08PM (#36221210)

Is this the end of the walled-gardens of traditional app stores?
Sure, provided 0install works on every popular platform that has a traditional app store.
What's that? It doesn't run on any of those? Oh dear.

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