On 30 Jun 2008 at 13:52, Twayne wrote: ... > > On additional point: if you install MS Office (at least the older > > versions - I've no knowledge of MSO past MS Office XP Pro) it does not > > put icons on your desktop either when first installed. > > Yeah, but two wrongs don't make a right, especially when you consider > how many people are fooled by the omission of desktop and/or quicklaunch > icons. You expect them to be there, and when you find the installer > apps, many assume that's them. But of course it's not. And, it's not > well explained in a readme or anythng else, either. IMO it should be a > priority to make such a simple change to the installer. > I noticed v 3.0 put, I think, the quick starte icon on the desktop; > good move IMO, long as they keep it.
Bad move IMO. I /hate/ a cluttered desktop - and if the install puts something there, you have to check it exists elsewhere before removing it. My lappy had a desktop full of clutter, simply because every man jack of a software developer assumed I'd need /their/ set of icons right in front of me all the time. By all means make it an option, like most /sensible/ software installations do - start menu, quick launch, or desktop are quite reasonable to ask the user about during the install, pre-selected even. > > Just my 2 ¢ See your 2 ¢, raise you 2p :-) -- Permission for this mail to be processed by any third party in connection with marketing or advertising purposes is hereby explicitly denied. http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
