Re: A thought on Windows Experience

[Phil Holmes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Rushton Wakeling" <address@hidden>
To: "Janek Warchoł" <address@hidden>
Cc: "LilyPond Users" <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: A thought on Windows Experience


> On 07/12/13 16:49, Janek Warchoł wrote:
> > you're probably right.  as i said, i don't know this stuff.
>
> Well, in this case I think it's not about what you know -- it's about what 
> you think is best to do.  If it turns out that the easiest way to organize 
> things is to have one install bundle for all platforms, fine, but as 
> things are you already have differences in how things are set up in the 
> Windows vs. Linux installers.
>
> The thing to focus on probably just needs to be, what's the best way to 
> serve a new user of Lilypond on this platform?  And in that case, 
> providing Frescobaldi as part of the default install on Windows makes 
> sense (but as I said, with the option to deselect it there for users who 
> have other preferences).


I've already said I oppose this, and I'll restate this.  I have nothing 
against those who want to use Frescobaldi, and I'm sure it's a great app. 
I, however don't use it since I work in a completely different way.  I would 
expect there to be a lot of other people in a similar position.  I don't 
want to remember to deselect an option I'll never use every time I install 
LilyPond (Windows users - do you enjoy deselecting the "Ask toolbar" for 
every Java update?).  And, more importantly, I tend to keep relatively up to 
date with LilyPond versions - I've got over 70 installed.  Under no 
circumstances do I want to download Frescobaldi every time I download 
LilyPond.

Links and recommendations - fine, great, wonderful.  Bundled install?  No 
way - that's when I'd stop being release manager and when I'd freeze at the 
current LilyPond install.

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Phil Holmes