Abstract: A method for implementing a software installation process so as to install, modify or uninstall a software program. The software installation process has a plurality of sequential steps, and the method comprises recording, for each sequential step commenced, step metadata identifying the sequential step so that the step metadata is associated with the software program. The step metadata is recorded in recoverable storage.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for screening candidate compounds for activity in altering the level of expression of Schlafen (Slfn) in cells, tissues and animals. The invention also provides methods and compositions for screening candidate compounds for activity in altering the level of virus infection. The invention further provides methods and compositions for screening candidate compounds for altering the level of expression of virus proteins without substantially unfaltering the level of expression of cellular proteins. The invention additionally provides methods and compositions for diagnosing the risk and/or susceptibility to virus infection. The invention also provides transgenic non-human animals, and transgenic cells, comprising a mutant Schlafen (Slfn) gene, such as a knockout mutation. These invention's compositions and methods are useful as models for virus infection, and for screening candidate prophylactic and/or therapeutic anti-viral compounds.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to dependency maintenance when updating a base application and provide a method, system and computer program product for base and stack application dependency synchronization when updating the base application. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for base and stack application dependency synchronization can be provided for when updating the base application in a multi-application software system. The method can include separating an update to the multi-application software system into a core update for a base application in the multi-application software system and multiple different anchors, each anchor corresponding to at least one stack application. The method further can include installing the core update to the base application and only those of the anchors corresponding to those of the stack applications installed for the base application.

Abstract: A method for implementing a software installation process so as to install, modify or uninstall a software program. The software installation process has a plurality of sequential steps, and the method comprises recording, for each sequential step commenced, step metadata identifying the sequential step so that the step metadata is associated with the software program. The step metadata is recorded in recoverable storage.