On 4/27/10 10:17 AM, MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: > Had installed SS2K8 awhile back for a former client. Was a PITA to get > installed...took many tries, with others assisting at that! No longer > have that client and don't see me using SS2K8 for my apps so I removed > it today. Took very very long time to remove. > > Why does it have to be so hard? Ugh.
My suspicion has always been that people feel like they are getting their money's worth if the installation takes forever. "Wow, I'm installing some serious software on my system right now." I know I used to feel that way when installing new versions of VFP. I could read the slides and get all excited as the progress bar inches to the right. But the fact is, it doesn't jibe with how long it actually takes to copy the files with, say, XCOPY and to manually register the DLL's, which would take a couple minutes instead of 15. So either the installer script was needlessly redundant and bloated, or games were being played. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
