Patent ID: 7669199
Filing Date: 2010-02-23
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for use in installing software packages of uncoordinated software applications, comprising the steps of: first operating a computer based tool to receive information from a graphical installation tool identifying a first software application and a second software application to be installed as an integrated software package, wherein said first software application is available from a first source and said second software application is available from a second source, wherein said first and second software applications are uncoordinated, wherein at least one of said first and second software applications is an open source software application, and wherein at least one of said first and second software applications is an application development project that operates at a tools or applications layer of said integrated software package above an operating system level of said integrated software package; second operating said computer based tool to retrieve from storage information concerning installation requirements for said first and second software applications; processing said information using said computer based tool to determine an installation procedure for said integrated software package including said application development project; and executing said installation procedure using said computer based tool.