Yeah, I kind of feel the same way as Bill. But here are a few things to
think about:
1. We can organize the files under "c:\program files\tux4kids" but still
organize the programs separately under the start menu (not under
Tux4Kids menu.)
2. Maybe it's easier for kids to have the programs organized under
a separate kids menu, in this case Tux4Kids.
I'm more concerned about backwards compatibility than anything else.
When programs switch file locations, installing newer versions of a
program doesn't always get the file location migration correctly. For
example,
1. I install TuxType that uses "C:\Program Files\TuxType" as its path.
2. Then I install newer version of TuxType that uses "C:\Program Files\
Tux4Kids\TuxType".
3. What happens to all the files in "C:\Program Files\TuxType"? I would
*HOPE* that the newer version knew to remove the old files in
"C:\Program Files\TuxType". Now all the future versions of TuxType
needs to be aware of this fact and know to check for TuxType in
"C:\Program Files\TuxType". If one version misses it, the user can
end up with unnecessary directory with unnecessary files, which leads
to slowdowns of the system.
Maybe that's not an issue because the installer checks for an old version
in the registry and uses the uninstaller of the previously version to
uninstall the old version first. But I'd just be weary of things like
that and other things (that I'm not currently aware of.)
-Mark
On Mon, 7 Jun 2004, Bill Kendrick wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 07, 2004 at 09:01:52AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I wonder how other tux4kids projects feel about packaging tux4kids apps in
> >
> > C:\Program Files\Tux4kids\AppName
>
> Hrm....
>
> Good way to keep them all together, but OTOH I always hated arbitrary,
> company-based organization of apps.
>
> On the Zaurus, for example, it was absolutely retarded that the built-in Java
> programs went in their own "Java" tab, rather than in something more
> reasonable.
>
> And theKompany.com puts all their apps in their own tab. DUDE, if it's an
> audio player or video player, I want it in "Mutlimedia." If it's a to-do list
> app, I want it in "PIM". And so on. :^/
>
>
> I recently installed some DVD playing software on my work WinXP laptop,
> and had to dig around my already-over-full "Start" menu. I was looking for
> the name of the app ("PowerDVD"), but discovered it under
> Cyber-something-or-other, the name of the company who made it. >:^(
>
>
> So maybe I'm saying 'No'? :^) But then again, maybe Windows users are just
> used to that. *shrug*
>
> -bill!
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