| 摘要 |
A server computer (102) in a communication system (100) provides uptdated software programs to client computers (102) independent of the type of clien t (104) and the type of server (102). A polymorphic master object (300) has a predetermined structure known to all servers (102) and clients (104). Upon connection of the client (104) to the server (102), the server (102) provide s the master object (300) to the client (104). The polymorphic master object (300) includes fields that indicate polymorphic package files that are available for transfer to the client (104). One such field is a distributed install file that includes, in a text format, instructions for instantiating the selected package file. Upon receipt, either the user or the client selec ts package file. The client (104) provides a request to the server (102) for th e selected file, which the server (102) provides to the client (104). Using th e distributed install file, the client (104) instantiates the selected package file.
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