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 InstallAnywhere was originally made by Zero G Software until it was acquired by Macrovision in 2005[1], which later sold their software group, and InstallAnywhere became owned and supported by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]

InstallAnywhere
Original author(s)Zero G Software
Developer(s)Flexera Software LLC
Initial release2000 (2000)
Stable release
InstallAnywhere 2017 (v 18.0.0) / November 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)
Operating system
PlatformJava SE
Available inEnglish
TypeInstaller
LicenseTrialware
Websitewww.flexerasoftware.com/install/products/installanywhere.html

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 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
  • Version 3.0.2 released beginning of 2000
  • Version 3.5 released in September 2000
  • Version 3.5.2 released between October 2000 and January 2001
  • 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
  • Version 2009 released on 3 November 2008
  • Version 2009 Service Pack 1 released on 12 June 2009
  • Version 2009 Service Pack 2 released on 10 November 2009
  • Version 2010 released on 17 February 2010
  • Version 2010 Hotfix released on 17 May 2010
  • Version 2010 Service Pack 1 released on 13 August 2010
  • Version 2010 Service Pack 1 Hotfix A released on 4 November 2010
  • Version 2011 released on 17 May 2011
  • Version 2011 SP1 released on 6 July 2011
  • Version 2011 SP2 released on 23 September 2011
  • Version 2011 SP3 released on 26 January 2011
  • Version 2012 released on 10 October 2012
  • Version 2012 SP1 released on 1 February 2013
  • Version 2013 released on 17 October 2013
  • Version 2014 released on 19 August 2014
  • Version 2014 SP1 released on 2 December 2014
  • Version 2015 released on 11 August 2015
  • Version 2017 released on 2 November 2016
  • Version 2017 SP1 released on 2 May 2017
  • Version 2018 released on 3 March 2018

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

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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