CDE: Using System Call Interposition to Automatically Create Portable Software Packages

[rajivnavada]

This is genius!!! The best solutions are normally simple. :)

[zbalkic]

Great stuff !

[pgbovine]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! @lnostdal - yep, it works with Java software. @tmystervideo - CDE has some troubles with Google Chrome due to its sandbox ... if you run Chrome with --no-sandbox, it should work, but that's obviously insecure :)

[militantmindset]

could you expand on this system to vastly reduce the OS, whilst the Apps carry around the dependencies needed, might be good especially for small embedded devices and large research distubuted systems?

[tmystervideo]

This is awesome; I can't get Chrome to install on my *brand new* RHEL workstation. I am gonna try this.

[lnostdal]

Very interesting. I wonder if it'll work with Java software.

[TimmmmCam]

This is a really awesome hack. It's pretty sad that it is necessary though. Windows is still a billion times better than linux for binary forwards & backwards compatibility. (Forwards compatibility doesn't really exist on linux at all!)

[Otakumasim]

cool....

[Tox86]

Really interesting, perfect way to use powerful computer without set the OS for your software....

[timlandscheidt]

Really cool. Personally, I prefer developers to put some sweat into packaging :-) (to avoid the Google Earth situation for example), but for quick'n'dirty this looks really suitable.