On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:46:44 -0400 Dave Craven wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Twayne > > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 1:43 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [users] Re: Re: Using OpenOffice.org > > > > > On 30 Jun 2008 at 13:52, Twayne wrote: > > > > > > ... > > >>> On additional point: if you install MS Office (at least the > > >older>> versions - I've no knowledge of MSO past MS Office XP Pro) > > >it does>> not put icons on your desktop either when first > > >installed.> > > >> Yeah, but two wrongs don't make a right, especially when you > > consider > > >> how many people are fooled by the omission of desktop and/or > > >> quicklaunch icons. You expect them to be there, and when you > > >find> the installer apps, many assume that's them. But of course > > >it's> not. And, it's not well explained in a readme or anythng > > >else,> either. IMO it should be a priority to make such a simple > > >change to> the installer. I noticed v 3.0 put, I think, the quick > > >starte icon> on the desktop; good move IMO, long as they keep it. > > > > > > Bad move IMO. I /hate/ a cluttered desktop - and if the install > > > puts something there, you have to check it exists elsewhere before > > > removing it. My lappy had a desktop full of clutter, simply > > > because every man jack of a software developer assumed I'd need > > > /their/ set of icons right in front of me all the time. > > > > > > By all means make it an option, like most /sensible/ software > > > installations do - start menu, quick launch, or desktop are quite > > > reasonable to ask the user about during the install, pre-selected > > > even. > > >> > > >> Just my 2 ¢ > > > > > > See your 2 ¢, raise you 2p :-) > > > > You're right; much better to have it as an option. > > Trivial things, like an over-ride for install directory and a check > box for "create desktop icons?" should be part of the standard, full > install without having to resort to a custom install. I think that > would avoid many questions to the list. Novices can be intimidated by > anything labeled "custom". >
Simplicity is what novices are after. The option to add a desktop icon is being included in OO.o 3. http://www.oooninja.com/2008/04/desktop-start-launch-icons.html Over-riding the standard install directory is not a novice act. -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
