Ok, the executable is just a zip, why not distribute it as a zip? On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM, Vitor Medina Cruz <[email protected]> wrote:
> « Program » folder is the default location where to install apps on >> Windows. >> If a user does not have admin rights, he can simply install it under its >> home directory. >> >> Also there is the UAC Virtualization fiasco that complicates installing >> upgrades. >> http://lists.pharo.org/pipermail/pharo-dev_lists.pharo.org/ >> 2014-January/091645.html >> >> >> >> Could we *please* install Windows PharoLauncher into user folders? >> >> >> >> Users can choose to install Pharo Launcher where they wish. >> We could choose another default location but not sure it is best option. >> > > Nope, I don’t have any option of changing Pharo launcher installation. I > double click the exe and receive a message telling me I need administrative > rights. Can this be changed? It’s a deal breaker for those using Windows. > > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 10:56 AM, Peter Uhnák <[email protected]> wrote: > >> why a step backwards? >>> Pharo images are not *data* in the sense is intended for XDG_DATA_HOME. >>> In practice, an image is more like a document Pharo can read… data >>> files are configurations, etc. an app needs to work properly in the local >>> environment. >>> Pharo images instead, are modifiable/editable/whatever euphemism you want >>> … that’s why we considered more like VMWare considers their Virtual >>> Machines, then they belong to some place in the home directory that is of >>> easy access. >>> >> >> I guess I hate when applications are throwing their garbage into my $HOME >> (this also goes for VirtualBox, Eclipse, and everyone else). >> If I am not accessing the files directly, but they are pretty much always >> managed by some other applications, then for me they are polluting $HOME. >> (And yes, I sometimes do launch to image by hand, or manipulate VirtualBox >> by hand, but that doesn't change the fact that it is not the primary way to >> work with it.) >> >> But no worries, I rest my case and I patch it for myself. (So no need to >> add configuration for this either.) >> >> Peter >> > >
