Applications and Packages
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager divides application management into two areas: applications and packages.
A package contains source files (in most cases) and “programs.” The programs in this case are commands issued by the ConfigMgr agent. The commands issued are not limited to just software installations, although this is the primary use case. You can also use a package without source files with a program that simply runs a command, such as copying files from one location to another. This still exists in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, largely for backward compatibility.
Applications, on the other hand, employ a new concept for application management that seeks to understand dependencies and build ...
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