[Pythonmac-SIG] Re: Which installer to use for MacPython-OSX?

Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:19:55 +0200

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Hello Jack,

>>Within a mac model everything should work regardless of the 
>>installation directory.

I think Rudo meant this as a requirement for a true Mac software, not 
as a description of the current state of MacPython

This is a requirement from the Aqua Human Interface Guidelines (page 246):
>Always let users choose a specific folder (or the Desktop) as the installation
>destination. Don't require your application to be installed in a particular
>location.

and it's a quite reasonable requirement. For example, one might 
install to some "Applications to be tested" folder first,  and move 
it to the Applications software later.

>there are exactly three locations where the user can install Python 
>so that it will work: /, /Network or $HOME. All other locations will 
>result in a non-functional installation.

If this is the current state, I would consider it as a bug, which 
should be fixed. This bug shouldn't influence which installation tool 
to choose.

ciao
Martina
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<div>Hello Jack,</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Within a mac model everything should work
regardless of the installation directory.</blockquote>
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<div>I think Rudo meant this as a requirement for a true Mac software,
not as a description of the current state of MacPython</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>This is a requirement from the Aqua Human Interface Guidelines
(page 246):</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">Always let users
choose a specific folder (or the Desktop) as the
installation</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000">destination.
Don't require your application to be installed in a
particular</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
color="#000000">location.</font></blockquote>
<div><br></div>
<div>and it's a quite reasonable requirement. For example, one might
install to some &quot;Applications to be tested&quot; folder first,&nbsp;
and move it to the Applications software later.</div>
<div><br></div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>there are exactly three locations where
the user can install Python so that it will work: /, /Network or
$HOME. All other locations will result in a non-functional
installation.</blockquote>
<div><br></div>
<div>If this is the current state, I would consider it as a bug, which
should be fixed. This bug shouldn't influence which installation tool
to choose.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>ciao</div>
<div>Martina</div>
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