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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Package php binaries + php script into one single 
     executable file
From: tokul@users.sourceforge.net ("Tomas Kuliavas")

2011.03.15 22:09 Olivier Hoareau rašė:
> Hi !
>
> I would like to be able to "distribute" (freely) a single executable
> (binary) containing :
>
> - php binaries (v 5.3+)
> - a php script already packaged as a .phar (1 Mb, requiring PHP 5.3+)
> - additional (optional) compiled extensions
> - php.ini
> - all other resources required by the php executable to run
>
> The aim is to be able to provide a command line tool based on PHP but not
> requiring my user to install PHP *before* using the tool (and only
> download
> the tool as a single executable file to execute it)
> I would like my users to be able to use this "packaged" tool (requiring
> PHP
> 5.3+) whatever version of PHP my users have already installed (or not) on
> their system.
>
> Targeted platforms are :
>
> - windows (XP / Vista / 7) => 70% of my users
> - linux debian-like (ubuntu / debian) => 20% of my users
> - other platforms => 10% of my users
>
> At this point, this is not a problem for me to have a huge self-executable
> file (> 10Mb).
> I need to be able to package a version of the tool using a batch (or
> script), as I am using continuous integration.
>
> Do you have ideas on how to reach this goal ?
> The tool is open source, using New BSD License (currently, in beta
> version).

Create .deb package and make it dependent on PHP for Debian/Ubuntu. Debian
has docs and tools that allow to do that. PHP is in standard Debian/Ubuntu
software repository.

Distribute .phar package alone for users who already have PHP. List PHP
extensions your package depends on.

Create automated installer for Windows which downloads PHP from the
network. See microsoft web platform installer for more ideas.

IMHO your package license is not compatible with PHP license. You can't
distribute PHP with BSD license.


-- 
Tomas