Introducing: Standalone builds for Windows
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:11 pm
As of 7.3.0, we are releasing standalone builds. These are the same as the other builds with one difference - they use an internal version of Java. This is good for a couple of reasons:
Why use standalone?
Download:
7.3.0 (standalone, x64) If you don't know which version you want, this is probably the one. It is our 64-bit release.
7.3.0 (standalone, x86) This version is mostly for older systems that are running a 32-bit operating system. Only choose this if you know you need it, or if the 64-bit one above doesn't work.
Installation and updating of these builds is the same as the regular builds, and you can switch back to regular builds at any time.
Conclusion:
Lastly, maybe standalone isn't a good name for these builds, since they still involve installation which is different to what is usually meant by "standalone". We are interested to get your feedback on a better name for them, and interested to get feedback on how these builds are working for you!
Why use standalone?
- You don't need to have Java installed on your computer to run standalone versions of UMS
You will still need it for other Java applications, but if you don't have any of those you don't need it anymore. - You can avoid problems caused by different versions of Java
Using our standalone builds means you are using our recommended version of Java. Particularly newer versions are causing problems for many users, so this is a good way to avoid those problems. These builds will use the internal Java version even if you have other ones installed on your computer, ensuring that UMS will use the best version for itself.
Download:
7.3.0 (standalone, x64) If you don't know which version you want, this is probably the one. It is our 64-bit release.
7.3.0 (standalone, x86) This version is mostly for older systems that are running a 32-bit operating system. Only choose this if you know you need it, or if the 64-bit one above doesn't work.
Installation and updating of these builds is the same as the regular builds, and you can switch back to regular builds at any time.
Conclusion:
Lastly, maybe standalone isn't a good name for these builds, since they still involve installation which is different to what is usually meant by "standalone". We are interested to get your feedback on a better name for them, and interested to get feedback on how these builds are working for you!