InstallAnywhere

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InstallAnywhere is a Java-based software tool for creating installers or software packages, for multiple platforms. InstallAnywhere was originally made by ZeroG Software[1] until it was acquired by Macrovision in mid-June 2005. There are two versions of the software, Standard and Enterprise.

Contents 1 History 2 Release history 3 See also 4 External links 4.1 Developers forums 4.2 Alternatives to IA

[edit] History

InstallAnywhere's main competitor was InstallShield MP (MultiPlatform). However, as Macrovision acquired both InstallShield and InstallAnywhere, it stopped the development of InstallShield MP and encouraged its users to migrate to InstallAnywhere 8. Similarly, there was an InstallAnywhere version that concurrenced InstallShield, called InstallAnywhere.NET (Windows only). Again, Macrovision announced its EOL right after the ZeroG acquisition, and encouraged InstallAnywhereNET users to migrate to InstallAnywhere.

[edit] Release history

• Version 3.5.3 released on 14 February, 2001
• Version 4.0.1 released on 30 April, 2001
• Version 4.5.3 released on 7 March, 2002
• Version 5.0.7 released on 22 January, 2003
• Version 5.5.3 released on 15 July, 2003
• Version 6.0.0 released on 1 December, 2003
• Version 6.1.0 released on 29 March, 2004
• Version 7.0.0 released on 16 May, 2005
• Version 7.1.0 released on 6 September, 2005
• Version 7.1.3 released on 31 March, 2006
• Version 8.0.0 released on 29 August, 2006
• Version 8.0.1 released on 17 April, 2007
• Version 2008 released on 18 October, 2007
• Version 2008 Value Pack 1 released on 13 March, 2008

[edit] See also

• List of installation software

[edit] External links

• InstallAnywhere's page on the Macrovision web site

[edit] Developers forums

• Developers forum (starting with version 2008) (registration required)
• Developers forum (for versions up to 8) (have been set to read-only starting with April 1st 2008)

[edit] Alternatives to IA

• BitRock alternative
• Install4J alternative