Pedro wrote > So my question is: is there any reason that LibreOffice under Windows does > not install to \LibreOffice\?
There are a few issues that make it problematic. Paramount is that the .MSI packaging for Microsoft Installer is kind of fragile, and Andras Timar is just one deep as primary maintainer of the multilanguage packaging. We'd need to hear from Andras and some of the other Windows integrators about just how much work is needed--and what it could potentially break. And also their assessment of the impact it would have on addressing other higher priority issues with Windows builds, e.g. file associations, 64-bit installer logic, integration with Windows 8 shell, etc. Also, the .MSI packaging does correctly handle the bundled extensions--installation, upgrade and removal. Only 3rd party UNO API extensions are an issue where the majority of the cross platform extensions are written for use both on AOO and LibreOffice and on Windows are structured to install against the versioned installations. No indications AOO is moving to adopt non-versioned program installation folder for Windows, which would likely complicate maintenance and potentially the availability of specific extensions for LibreOffice. One unintentional advantage of retaining a versioned installation under Windows is the ability to cleanly install the base program and bundled extensions into its own directory with no impact from non-managed extensions. None the less, it is a reasonable enhancement, submit an enhancement bug--should get additional perspective that way. Stuart -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Install-path-for-LibreOffice-under-Windows-tp4041530p4042852.html Sent from the Discuss mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
