____/ birre on Friday 24 August 2007 12:03 : \____
> On 2007-08-24 12:14, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Glick brings better standalone application bundles to Linux
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Glick allows developers to store an entire program and all of its
>> | associated data in a single self-contained ELF executable that can run
>> | without requiring installation or a runtime component. Glick can be used
>> | to package virtually any existing Linux application in this manner.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://arstechnica.com/journals/linux.ars/2007/08/23/glick-brings-better-standalone-application-bundles-to-linux
>> http://tinyurl.com/2sbv86
>>
>
> So,,,, how do we verify and validate this file before we click on it.
> Do we really need the same mess as in windows where the data in a package
> is verified by a program in the package itself?
>
> It sucks.
>
> /bb
Maybe these files can be centralised in a trusted universal repository.
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