Makeself vs NSIS
A side-by-side look at Makeself and NSIS. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Makeself
Os & Utilities
Makeself is a small shell script that generates a self-extractable tarball for Unix. It packages software into a single executable file for easy distribution and installation.
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NSIS
Development
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is an open source system utility for creating installers on Windows. It provides a simple scripting language to build the logic and UI of installers. NSIS is useful for bundling software into distributable packages with installers.
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