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Assigned to|gregmiller |pjanik
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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Oct 3 11:13:30 -0700
2005 -------
Simply put, the current setup routine requires 2 installations. First, you must
run the NSIS installer and provide a path for the files to extract to - then,
the actual (InstallShield?) installer runs. This adds several unnecessary
screens to the installation process, and requests a path for extraction. This
is not the behavior that most Windows users expect. The installer should be a
single file, that when exectued, self-extracts to the Windows TEMP path, runs
the install routine from the TEMP path, then deletes the extracted files from
the TEMP path.
The current system does not work this way. When I used this setup routine, it
left the installer files extracted on my hard drive - this is unexpected
behavior in Windows (not to mention it is a little sloppy). Also, asking for a
path to place the extracted files will confuse many Windows users - use the TEMP
path and do not confuse people with the details.
I could supply an example (OOo msi in 7-Zip wrapper) using the most current
build, if anyone is interested.
Sorry if this seems petty, but as someone who has been fighting for adoption of
OOo for years (including providing free CD's with OOo at my local Community
College), I hope that the installer will be as intuitive and platform-centric as
possible to keep from scaring people off right from the start...
Thanks!
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