Tag: InstallTalk

Patching: Best practices in identifying the correct license

Open Source is everywhere. Experienced developers do not write code from scratch, they know where to get code. Improving productivity, shortening time to market, and reducing development costs are all…

September 21, 2020 Revenera

Apache Struts 2 RCE Vulnerability

If you haven’t already you might want to quickly update your Apache Struts 2 to version 2.5.22 given recent information has surfaced about potential Remote Code Execution (RCE) and denial-of service b…

September 9, 2020 Kendra Morton

Introducing “MSIX Central”

Back in 2018, MSIX was announced by Microsoft as the next generation deployment package. MSIX is a Windows app package format that provides a modern packaging experience to all Windows apps. It enables organizations to stay current and ensure their applications are always up to date. At Revenera, we introduced capabilities into our InstallShield solution that enables users to take advantage of what Microsoft brings to the table while also making …

September 2, 2020 Venkat Ram Donga

MSIX Values – Modification Packages

Introduction In my previous blog, I talked about Package Support Framework and how MSIX solves the problem of running traditional Win32 apps by a community driven route. Now I would like to focus on a…

July 1, 2020 Venkat Ram Donga

Apple’s Application Notarization for macOS

If you are a software vendor developing apps for Apple’s macOS, you may be well versed with the processes involved with distributing to App Store. However, if you are among those who don’t want to publish your apps to the store and prefer a sideloading approach, by this time, you most likely realize, well, it’s not very easy. You can’t blame Apple for this. Apple prefers integrity of apps running on macOS over ease of deployment…

June 25, 2020 Venkat Ram Donga

InstallShield 2020 Release Offers Fast and Reliable Installs for Windows® Apps

Let’s face it. Everything we do in business focuses on delivering the most complete customer experience possible. For software companies competing in today’s business environment, that’s being challenged. They are under pressure to do more with less while accelerating time to market. Solutions that cater to their ability to meet customer needs and do it faster than their competitors are surely at the top of the “must have” list. Today is a good d…

May 13, 2020 Venkat Ram Donga

MSIX Values: Introduction to Package Support Framework (PSF)

In the last article, we talked about how MSIX is the next gen deployment package. We touched upon few perks of using MSIX. One item we didn’t go into detail is how MSIX manages to run Win32 apps with …

March 26, 2020 Venkat Ram Donga

MSIX Values: The Basics of MSIX

Introduction We are pleased to announce a series of MSIX articles where you can find short and crisp information about MSIX as a deployment type and why you should care. Some articles will illustrate examples and take a deep dive into the technology. Recap MSIX was announced during Microsoft Build 2018 conference as the next generation deployment package. Ever since, there has been a lot of buzz on this format. After trying various formats over y…

March 11, 2020 Venkat Ram Donga

Flexera Recognized as IoT Enablement Company of the Year

Flexera has been recognized as the 2020 “IoT Enablement Company of the Year for the Enterprise Market” by IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies…

January 7, 2020 Revenera

Announcing InstallShield 2019 R3

We are excited to share that InstallShield 2019 R3 is now available! This installment’s new features help you integrate InstallShield in your DevOps processes more easily, and also provides many improvements for MSIX conversions. Below is the summary of the new capabilities added in this release.Simplified Builds Within DockerIntegrate InstallShield into your DevOps process with added support to build projects within Docker containers. …

December 27, 2019 Venkat Ram Donga