[Chandler-dev] Default Chandler installation folder name

[D John Anderson]

I think it makes sense to install it in the same directory,  
especially if that means the get the dialog explaining how to upgrade  
their repository.

John

On Sep 19, 2007, at 1:46 PM, Heikki Toivonen wrote:

> I think originally the default installation folder (on Windows and
> Linux, no installer per se on Mac) installed into a folder simply  
> named
> /some/path/[Cc]handler. We then changed it at least on Windows to
> include the version number, as far as I recall because we wanted to
> protect users by not accidentally overwriting their old Chandler  
> before
> they were able to export their collections and settings.
>
> I am asking if we should reconsider, and make the default again  
> just the
> name Chandler.
>
> We've seen some bugs now where a user had installed some older version
> like 0.7alpha4 and when they went to install 0.7.0.1 we actually  
> offered
> to install into the alpha4 folder. Now this shouldn't happen, but  
> if it
> does, it makes for a pretty confusing situation (running 0.7.0.1 from
> 0.7alpha4 folder). We've had some confusion about versions in bug
> reports because of this, too.
>
> -- 
>   Heikki Toivonen
>
>
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