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InstallAnywhere
Original author(s)Zero G Software
Developer(s)Revenera
Initial release2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Stable release
InstallAnywhere 2021 SP2 / October 20, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-20)
Operating system
PlatformJava SE
Available inEnglish
TypeInstaller
LicenseTrialware
Websitewww.revenera.com/install/products/installanywhere

InstallAnywhere is a Java-based software tool for creating installers or software packages, for multiple platforms. It can also be used to create Virtual Appliances for Linux platforms using an existing installers or software packages. InstallAnywhere was originally made by Zero G Software until it was acquired by Macrovision in 2005,[1][unreliable source?] which later sold their software group, and InstallAnywhere became owned and supported by the spinoff Acresso Software, which in 2009 changed its name to Flexera Software.[2] While previously there were 2 editions of InstallAnywhere, Professional and Premier, with additional Cloud and Virtualization add-on packs, as of the 2018 release, InstallAnywhere consolidated all features into 1 edition.[3][unreliable source?]

History

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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 competed with InstallShield, called InstallAnywhere.NET (Windows only) based on a product acquisition from ActiveInstall. Again, Macrovision announced its EOL right after the Zero-G acquisition, and encouraged InstallAnywhere.NET users to migrate to InstallShield.

Release history

Note: All versions up to version 2013 (including Service Packs) have completed their Standard Lifecycle.[4][unreliable source?]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Macrovision and Zero G Software".
  2. ^ Acresso who? Macrovision spinoff changes the name, again (Computerworld article)
  3. ^ "InstallAnywhere 2018 Release Notes". helpnet.flexerasoftware.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  4. ^ InstallAnywhere End-of-Life Notices
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