I hate to say it, but from a usability perspective, I think we need to
have a default. Otherwise, when installing Geronimo, the first thing
the user has to do is make a decision that most users really have no
basis for making. Granted a Wiki link would help, but I think we need
to provide a "0-decision" install path where you can essentially just
click through and something good will happen.
At the end of the day, I wish we could avoid the politics, and I
definitely don't think we need to present this as an official
"Geronimo preference". Any documentation referenced can start out by
saying "either one will work fine and we fully support both" (and the
TAR/ZIP download page should say the same). Still, I would really
prefer to have a pre-selected default on the install screen when it
comes up.
Thanks,
Aaron
On 12/8/05, John Sisson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> +1 - I don't think we should make the decision for the user.
>
> It would be even better if the installer in a "Choose Your Web
> Container" page, provided a URL or link to a page on the Wiki that
> provided information that would help them make an informed decision.
>
> See related ideas in http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1314
>
> John
>
> Jeff Genender wrote:
>
> > This is obviously a hot topic and I hope that as a Geronimo PMC and
> > user community we are not forced to have to show preference of one
> > over the other. There is obviously some personal preferences on both
> > sides and we are a great open source project because we do not have to
> > get behind one *or* the other. We can get behind them both.
> >
> > May I ask why the installer/wizard cannot have a page called "Choose
> > Your Web Container" and have an option for Jetty and Tomcat, but
> > neither selected? Does there need to be a default? Can we just let
> > the end user choose?
> >
> > IMHO, I don't think we should provide a preference for one over the
> > other. I really like both. I think we should give the user the
> > choice without hinting a preference.
> >
> > Thoughts and comments?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
>
>
