Rainer Stratmann wrote: > Am Donnerstag, 20. Juli 2006 13:44 schrieb Jason P Sage: >> I know most of you know this stuff and it's a no brainer - but - I just >> wanted to say this because I see people having problems sometimes getting >> started and sometimes its easier to go around the ditch than to build a >> bridge! > > It is a reason, why fp don't come closer to the "critical mass".
Which critical mass? > > In my view these "simple things" must have highest priority. > > In the Linux installation routine there is an install-question > something like "do you want to install /usr/ or /usr/local/" The default is fine? > > A beginner can not know what this is good for. Also there is no information > if > the install routine on Linux must have root rights... Well, because it depends on were you install? People not installing as root should know how to change /usr/local to something appropriate. > > So if a beginner does not get work these "simple things" he give up very fast. People don't dig into such stuff will be never good programmers, so I see no real problem if they give up :) Programming is full of such challenges. > > 3 Years ago I tried to install fp, but I did not get it to work, now it gets > closer to work. > _______________________________________________ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
