Maybe what I meant by this wasn't clear, I had in mind using code from projects such as 'net2ftp' that would allow a user to input their FTP details on the hp.o website which would transfer the files for them and then provide a link to the installer. It would make inexperienced users lives much easier.
-- Alex On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Scott Merrill <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith > <[email protected]> wrote: > > [1] I had a crazy idea, that to save users from having to install an FTP > > program, they could input their FTP details on the Habari website and > then > > transfer the files from there. There are privacy issues, but as long as > all > > login data was erased after install, it would be pretty neat for people > like > > my Dad who don't have a clue! :P > > We talked about this a long, long time ago. It sounds terrific, but > the implementation details are complex. There is a very high > likelihood that the default file permissions for a user's docroot > would not permit the Habari installer file to create new files and > directories, which means the user would need to change permissions > manually. At that point, they need an FTP client, or shell access, or > a control panel, and we're back to a complicated set of instructions. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/habari-dev -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
