Jeff Genender wrote:
Joe Bohn wrote:
I agree with Aaron with regard to usability. Users don't want to
have to make any decisions on the first install (especially when they
first pick it up for evaluation). My mom doesn't install anything on
her computer unless she can click, click, click and get it working. I
know our users are more sophisticated than her ... but we want to
make it as easy as possibly to get something working quickly. We want
to make this easy enough for my mom to install (even though she never
will). :-)
So you think your average Geronimo user will have no idea what a web
container is?
I think they'll know what a web container is. I just don't think that
they will initially care which web container they use the first time
they install Geronimo.
When they are ready to begin using Geronimo in earnest then they will
take the time to decide which web container they want and if necessary
the choose the non-default they can over-ride it. But for the first
install I don't think most users will care. I just think that we want
to make a good first impression by being easier to install then the user
may have expected (which I'm currently hoping can eventually be click,
click, click, done).
Joe
Joe
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
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