On 13/04/2008 03:47, jonathon wrote:
On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 5:07 PM, phil wrote:
Why doesn't the install remove these files if the install is successful.
Because OOo needs them when uninstalling itself.
xan
jonathon
Sorry but I think this is just plain wrong. The installation is a 3-step
process:
1. Download a file from the OOo web site; let's call this file the
Installer.
2. Run the Installer. This creates a folder with several files and
folders within it; let's call this the Installation Set.
3. From within the Installation Set' "root" folder, run setup.exe (or
equivalent). This step is normally automatic; it does the actual
installation of OOo components, configuration files etc. and, on
Windows, updates the Registry appropriately.
The files and folders created in #1 and #2 above are *not* required to
uninstall OOo. These files and folders could therefore be deleted
automatically once #3 has completed successfully. Well, all but one of
them could - the program that does the deleting can't easily delete
itself - unless it can somehow mark itself for deletion at the next
re-boot (or the first time an OOo component is executed).
Note that we are talking Windows here. I don't suppose the idea is much
different on Mac/*nix but I'm not sure. Certainly Mac/*nix users don't
seem to have this problem. Perhaps someone would explain why. The
explanation might lead to a simple solution for Windows. On the other
hand, new Mac users don't seem to be able to find anything except
Writer. That seems to be because the installer doesn't put icons for
Calc etc. anywhere sensible .....
Of course a simple partial solution would be to include comments in the
Installation Instructions for Windows
(http://download.openoffice.org/common/instructions.html#win) to the
effect that the Installer and the Installation Set can (should !) be
deleted once OOo is properly installed. I was very surprised when I read
them just now that such comments are not included. Perhaps comments
could also be included in the Installation instructions for Mac about
how to find Calc etc. :-)
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Harold Fuchs
London, England
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