----- Original Message -----
From: "Uwe Stöhr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Angus Leeming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <lyx-users@lists.lyx.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: lyx on windows (and printing notes)
Angus Leeming wrote:
There are reasons that not every user is allowed to install programs. If
you don't have admin privileges your employer knows in most cases why.
I'm afraid we're going to just have to disagree fundamentally once again,
Uwe.
;-) We aren't fundamentalists!
It's not the installer's business to enforce such policies.
The current installer runs without admin priviliges; so should yours.
I tried it but there were too many problems to cover all specialities of
the third-party programs. If the user has admin privileges I can assure
that it works on every Win2k and WinXP-installation.
And also when the user uses your installer he needs admin privileges to
install for example the latest Perl. And what if other installers will
need admin privileges too in future releases?
regards Uwe
Currently, a new LyX user can download and install all the
programs needed to make LyX 1.3.6 work. It defeats the
purpose of your installer if the current new user, such as
mamato, can pre-install workable helper programs but has to
turn to the Angus installer, which does not interfere with WinXP
limited user policy or network admin authority, to complete the job.
I mean if the install fails because of rights, then let it fail,
why make it fail? Add a line or two to the Readme about it.
Your method runs counter to open source and cross-porting ideals.
Regards,
Stephen
