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Issue #:|54917
Summary:|New NSIS installer package makes things complicated.
Component:|Installation
Version:|680m130
Platform:|PC
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OS/Version:|Windows, all
Status:|UNCONFIRMED
Status whiteboard:|
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Resolution:|
Issue type:|DEFECT
Priority:|P4
Subcomponent:|ui
Assigned to:|of
Reported by:|gregmiller
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Sep 21 08:12:31 -0700
2005 -------
While I think that I know why the installer has been moved from a downloadabe
zip archive to a NSIS installer - to make it easier for a novice computer user
to install - the new NSIS setup is counterintuitive and cumbersome for
experienced users. As an experienced user, I do not want to go through a wizard
with several screens in order to extract an installer to my hard drive. Instead
of using something like NSIS, perhaps the built-in installer capabilities of
7-Zip would make more sense. 7-Zip can easily create an executable file that
when clicked, can present a question ("Do you want to install OpenOffice.org
2.0?"). If the user clicks "Yes" the 7-Zip installer will automatically extract
the contents to the Temp directory and run the file specified in the (3-line)
script. When the installation is finished, 7-Zip then removes the files from
the Temp directory. Also, if there is a problem with a firewall refusing
executable files, simply renaming the 7-Zip installer with a 7z extension will
allow the file to be extracted with any archive utility that supports 7z.
Just my .02!
Thanks for making such a wonderful office suite for us picky users!
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