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It is probably not the name of these installers. By online installer I mean the little executable we download and execute, which download the true software I are going to install.
There are so many of them, such as in Chrome installation, Visual Studio Express, etc.
What are the purpose of these online installer? I think they are quite inconvenient.
18Firefox uses an offline installer, the last time I checked. – orlp – 2012-01-22T15:09:15.450
How many online installers handle intermittent connectivity, or a laptop going to sleep? – Jay Bazuzi – 2012-01-22T18:35:01.940
At least latest (2010 and up) Microsoft ones do. – wizzard0 – 2012-01-23T03:37:04.943
13Whatever their purpose, they intensely annoy me. When I click on "download" I want the program, not a program that downloads the program for me. Adobe Flash, I'm looking at you. – tombull89 – 2012-01-23T10:26:33.667
3For the record, if you want an "offline installer" for something that is typically an "online installer." Try searching for a "redistributable." These are packages designed for those who will be running the installer on many computers. – user606723 – 2012-01-23T15:22:42.993