If someone wants it somewhere else, then maybe they can just drag it from ~/Applications to wherever they want to put it in.
:-) On Oct 7, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Christos Konidaris wrote: > How about making it a preference in the installer, something like: > > a) for All Users (put it in /Applications), > b) for this User only (put it in ~/Applications) ? > > This way the user should be in control, so everybody is happy and kittens > will be spared. > > -ck > > > On Oct 7, 2010, at 6:18 PM, Mike Schrag wrote: > >> Doesn't mean we need to be complicit in their terrible life decisions. And, >> I would wager that developers would be tend to be more discerning with >> respect to permissions. I think this is officially a religious argument at >> this point. I nominate that Jeremy just does whatever makes him feel good >> ........ with the knowledge that I'll kill a kitten if he puts it in >> /Applications. >> >> Should we switch over to debating optimal code formatter preferences and >> curly brace placement? >> >> ms >> >> On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:12 AM, David Avendasora wrote: >> >>> How do 99% of all Mac users run? I'm guessing as admin users (there's a >>> little evil in all of us). >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:03 AM, Mike Schrag <msch...@pobox.com> wrote: >>> >>>> That's because you either made it world-writable or you run as an admin >>>> user, either of which is kind of evil. >>>> >>>> ms >>>> >>>> On Oct 7, 2010, at 10:53 AM, John Huss wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have put eclipse into /Applications forever and I've never had a single >>>>> problem with permissions. I think that is a non-issue. >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Kieran Kelleher <kelleh...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> David, >>>>> >>>>> I disagree with you and Timo, and I agree with Mike and others. ;-) >>>>> >>>>> In summary 2 good reasons for installing in ~/Applications, considering >>>>> that novice/intermediate users are the ones we are trying to make life >>>>> easy for..... >>>>> >>>>> 1) Writeable Eclipse dir ... keep writeable in user dir. Prevent >>>>> permission issues that 'stump' newbies into giving up too early. >>>>> >>>>> 2) Painless migrations to new machines >>>>> >>>>> -Kieran >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 7, 2010, at 7:54 AM, David Avendasora wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > I'm pretty against ~/Applications. Nothing installs there by default. >>>>> > Why would we make an installer that's targeted at getting new users up >>>>> > and running install in a place other than the normal /Applications? >>>>> > Sure ~/Applications is _better_ but it's not _normal_. >>>>> > >>>>> > If they're advanced enough to want it in ~/Applications then they can >>>>> > move it. >>>>> > >>>>> > Dave >>>>> > >>>>> > On Oct 6, 2010, at 9:49 PM, Jeremy Matthews wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> >> I had no idea what I was getting myself into....heh. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> This is for newbies...generally speaking, so we'll do >>>>> >> ~/Applications...maybe offer a choice...dunno yet. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> -j >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Oct 6, 2010, at 8:57 PM, Mike Schrag wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >>>> I was the same until recently when I switched to a new machine and >>>>> >>>> forgot to copy over eclipse for the umteen'th time. So I moved it to >>>>> >>>> my home directory instead. >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> If eclipse kept it's plugins and other global config in my home >>>>> >>>> directory I would have no reason to keep it there also. >>>>> >>> welcome to one of the longest-standing debates in eclipse history >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> ms >>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>>> Webobjects-dev mailing list (Webobjects-dev@lists.apple.com) >>>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>>> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/johnthuss%40gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> This email sent to johnth...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>> Webobjects-dev mailing list (Webobjects-dev@lists.apple.com) >>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/webobjects%40avendasora.com >>>> >>>> This email sent to webobje...@avendasora.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list (Webobjects-dev@lists.apple.com) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/rparada%40mac.com > > This email sent to rpar...@mac.com
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