The standalone is too important to new inexperienced users. The people I
met and teach this software too generally get confused by the OSGEO4W
installer. I know it's not that hard to grasp - but it's different
enough. I encourage use of the OSGEO4W installer - but the standalone
wins almost every time for them.
Has their ever been given thought to a unified installer - I hate to
even type that because of the implications given the wide range of
platforms QGIS successfully runs on.
I have sitting before me two operating systems (ubuntu, windows,
(technically Mint 17 for a third)) and three ways to install QGIS that
leave with me three different versions of the software: 2.8.1
(ubuntugis), 2.8.2 (QGIS repo), 2.10/2.8.2 (osgeo4w).
Randy
On 07/17/2015 04:17 AM, Nathan Woodrow wrote:
The standalone is the same package as the osgeo4w one. Same layout
same software.
On Fri, 17 Jul 2015 6:15 pm Richard McDonnell
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
+1 to the idea of dumping the standalone, I don't think it ads any
functionality, only confusion!!
On 16/07/2015 19:46, Anita Graser wrote:
On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 6:48 PM, Werner Macho
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Open-Source-Rawkonverter-Darktabl
e-Windows-Version-scheitert-an-mangelnder-Initiative-2750592.html
<http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Open-Source-Rawkonverter-Darktabl%0Ae-Windows-Version-scheitert-an-mangelnder-Initiative-2750592.html>
I fully agree with them.
+1
people using windows should
actually try make the update on windows "smoother" (isnt it
already
nice with OSGEO4W?)
I run QGIS on Win7+8 wit OSGeo4W and on Ubuntu. In my opinion,
the Windows solution is almost easier to handle that the repos on
Ubuntu. Thanks Jürgen and whoever else is involved!
I might even go as far as say that it might be worth considering
dumping the stand-alone installer if it causes more issues than
it's worth.
Best wishes,
Anita
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