On Tue, 2005-12-20 at 01:32 -0800, Gloria Balut wrote: > Why can't users change the location of where OpenOffice gets > installed? I don't want programs on my C: drive. I keep that for the > OS only so I can keep an image and do an easy restore. I install > programs on a separate logical drive and keep my program data on a 3rd > drive so I can back that up fast. I've been wasting my time editing > all the registry entries OO did to point it in the right direction - > where I manually moved it. > > I consider this a showstopper for windows people and will not be > recommending OO to them. I've used linux for the last 5 years and > cannot remember hitting the same wall with any other windows > application when I was using windows since maybe Win95 first came out. > Every other program allows the user to choose the directory where it > should be installed. And to not find this option in OO much stunned > me. > > Please don't copy bad Windows programming.
Hey, calm down Gloria. Before you go jumping off making and spreading false claims, try reading what appears in the installer program's dialogs. If you want to do a custom install, then choose "Custom Install" and you will get the option to use whatever partition and or directory you please. If you wish to respond to this message, please reply only to [email protected] Dave -- Registered Linux User #288562 http://counter.li.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
