Le 2010-11-05 14:46, Jeff Prater a écrit :
In these cases, I think that it is always best to suggest to the user to
install rather than have a programme install it for you without your
permission. The user should always be in charge.
Are you on a Windows box?
I don't understand the "permission" aspect of having LibreOffice install
fonts automatically. If a user is voluntarily installing the program, then
they should accept whatever modifications the program performs. If would be
one thing if LibreOffice was installing a virus--it's simply installing
fonts which provide for a better user experience. It seems like it would
make sense for it to install free, open source fonts, especially if the
documentation is going to use a font other users may not have. We use
OpenOffice exclusively in my organization, and I can honestly tell you not a
single computer (300 of them) has the Liberation fonts installed. If I
wanted to distribute the documentation guide to my coworkers, they would not
be able to view it in its entirety.
And yes, I use Windows exclusively.
Jeff
I guess it is OK if you have enough faith to let programmes install
fonts on their own. It's just that not every computer is the same. Some
people enjoy installing many fonts on their own, but I thought there was
a maximum amount that you could install on a windows machine, maybe I am
wrong. But what if there were and it caused your machine to fail?
IMO there should always be a warning window that will let a user accept
or not accept installation of "extras" and that the software should not
install any of these without user knowledge and permission.
Marc
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