To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=54917 Issue #:|54917 Summary:|New NSIS installer package makes things complicated. Component:|Installation Version:|680m130 Platform:|PC URL:| OS/Version:|Windows, all Status:|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard:| Keywords:| Resolution:| Issue type:|DEFECT Priority:|P4 Subcomponent:|ui Assigned to:|of Reported by:|gregmiller
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Sep 21 08:12:31 -0700 2005 ------- While I think that I know why the installer has been moved from a downloadabe zip archive to a NSIS installer - to make it easier for a novice computer user to install - the new NSIS setup is counterintuitive and cumbersome for experienced users. As an experienced user, I do not want to go through a wizard with several screens in order to extract an installer to my hard drive. Instead of using something like NSIS, perhaps the built-in installer capabilities of 7-Zip would make more sense. 7-Zip can easily create an executable file that when clicked, can present a question ("Do you want to install OpenOffice.org 2.0?"). If the user clicks "Yes" the 7-Zip installer will automatically extract the contents to the Temp directory and run the file specified in the (3-line) script. When the installation is finished, 7-Zip then removes the files from the Temp directory. Also, if there is a problem with a firewall refusing executable files, simply renaming the 7-Zip installer with a 7z extension will allow the file to be extracted with any archive utility that supports 7z. Just my .02! Thanks for making such a wonderful office suite for us picky users! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]