(As much as I like bottom-posting, trimming's good, too.) Thus spake Juiceman (juiceman69 at gmail.com) [15/05/06 17:39]: : Wouldn't a simple .zip file of these 4 files and the installer solve : this issue for the most part with minimal effort? How about a : self-extracting .zip file?
I think the point here is to make this, er, point-and-click friendly. If the install includes any of 'Download this...', or, 'Double-click on this, extract it here...', installation becomse significantly /less/ feasible for the average user. To keep up with the status quo, there should be /one/ file to be downloaded and double-clicked (or single-clicked as the case is becoming). Anything more than that throws up a huge mental barrier -- as it's a deviation from the norm -- to installation, thus drastically reducing Freenet's viability on a standard home PC. (Whether or not that's the target market at this point is a whole other kettle of fish.) I frankly don't see what's wrong with offering a monolithic installer, so long as that target audience is within the scope of Freenet's target audience. The offering of a monolithic installer does not preclude the offering of any other type of installer. (My $0.02, after watching the list for three days after a good two year's absence.) - Damian
