Re: using the panel to uninstall packages.

[Miles Lane <miles amazon com>]

Andrew Post wrote:
> 
> How is an RPM or DEB package different from your self-extracting
> installation program?

The difference is that RPM and DEB package management does the
installation, but doesn't provide a GUI interface that facilitates
the configuration of the installation and the program in one pass.
That's what most installation processes do, whether you are installing
an OS or a program.

	Miles

> Turning the Launcher into a one-stop place for running, configuring, and
> removing an application might be a pretty good idea. Having users
> accidentally remove a program shouldn't be a major problem for Linux, since
> users shouldn't have the permissions to do that anyway.
> 
> Andrew Post
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: miles@amazon.com [mailto:miles@amazon.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 11:29 AM
> To: Brian Kimball; 'Gnome List'
> Subject: Re: using the panel to uninstall packages.
> 
> An example of an installation process that works really well
> (basically a self-extracting, auto-run installation program)
> is used in Real Networks latest Linux beta of RealPlayer.
> I think self-extracting programs should be the become ubiquitous
> for Linux GUI programs (I think Micro$oft's setup.exe performs
> basically the same task for installation media like CDs and
> floppies).  I personally like self-extracting setup programs
> better.  The only time it seems sensible to have a setup.exe
> type program is when files have to be split across multiple
> disks.
> 
> As for the uninstallation part, being able to right-click
> on a program icon and select uninstall would be one approach.
> I suppose that might be making it a little too easy for someone
> to accidently remove a program, which may explain M$' decision
> to stick program removal inside the control panel.
> 
> Miles
> 
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