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Re:Packr – Packages Java apps for distribution on Windows, L... by badlogic on Monday May 05, 2014 @09:03AM (#7698288)
Hi, author of packr here. Totally agree with your points, it's one of the reasons i'm drawn to JVM land. However, for end-user apps like games people want to pretend their app is native. Distribution on Steam is also easier this way.

I was aware of launch4j, but it only targets Windows (and if you include icons, you have to do that on Windows cause it calls into the win32-API last time i checked). Packr allows you to bundle for any platform from any platform.

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Re:Packr – Packages Java apps for distribution on Windows, L... by StevePerkins on Monday May 05, 2014 @10:16AM (#7698659)
Ah, that's a great improvement. Thanks for clarifying, and thanks for working on the project!
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