| From: | John S. Burger |
| Date: | 13 Jan 2000 at 02:25:59 |
| Subject: | Re: Re: 3.5 IPrefs and AFR |
From: "John S. Burger" <jsburger@xmission.com>
On or about 12-Jan-00 06:37:49 Don Cox typed the following words
about "[amigaOS3_5] Re: 3.5 IPrefs and AFR". My reply is thus...
Hi Don,
DC> From: Don Cox <doncox@enterprise.net>
DC> On 12-Jan-00, Alex wrote:
>>> I have a few tests when it comes to installing new software like
>>> this. Does it do a clean install, can I install it without reading
>>> the docs and can I use it without reading the docs and does it
>>> function without enforcer hits or of course crashing.
>> Sorry, it doesn't concern you John (or it *may* not, hehe) - I just
>> find it amazing (every time again) that people don't read docs but try
>> to use something they don't understand, then possibly fnck everything up
>> really bad, and then go complaining publically, eg. on lists like these.
>> No names tho. :)
DC> A better method is:
DC> 1. Read the readme file to see if the software does roughly what you
DC> want. If so,
Yes, always.
DC> 2. Print out the docs.
I keep my docs online.
DC> 3. Read them carefully to see if the program does exactly what you
DC> want.
I do after I give it a trial run to see if it works at all.
DC> 4. Install carefully. It's probably best to do a Pretend first to
DC> allow for idiot programmers who overwrite your latest-version
DC> libraries with older ones
Yes. I usually look at all the directories in the archive to see if they
contain any libs etc. that I already have. If so, then I either do a
pretend install or install by hand if the program is simple and it is
obvious where everything goes.
DC> 5. Close down all other programs, ready for crashes
Yes, for the most part. I wouldn't start a new program for the first time
if I was online downloading mail for instance.
DC> 6. Try the thing out.
DC> 7. If it's good, write to the author to thank him, or register it.
DC> This is when you can suggest improvements.
This is the most important thing.
DC> Installing a program without reading the docs is as pointless as
DC> reading the docs without installing the program.
:<)
John
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