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Makeself vs VisualDiffer

A side-by-side look at Makeself and VisualDiffer. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Makeself

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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VisualDiffer

VisualDiffer

Development

VisualDiffer is a free, open source cross-platform visual diff tool for developers. It allows comparing images, directories, and version controlled projects to detect file changes over time. Key features include split screen viewing, pixel and file differencing, filtering file types, ignoring file differences, etc.

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