To INSTALL or not to INSTALL? The question is : how usefull is it!

[jalal]

Steven T. Hatton wrote:
> On Monday 07 April 2003 05:20 am, falk.brettschneider at gmx.de wrote:
> 
>>>On Monday 07 April 2003 04:09 am, Amilcar do Carmo Lucas wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi all!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>How about replacing the useless info on the  INSTALL file with the much
>>>>better info at:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.kdevelop.org/index.html?filename=branches_compiling.html
>>>
>>>Netscape used to simply put urls in their INSTALL files, etc.
>>
>>But this assumes you always have access to the internet which isn't always
>>the case.
>>I even think the INSTALL file is mainly for that case.
>>
>>Cheers
>>F at lk
> 
> 
> From my experience working on networks where any media connected to it had to 
> be destroyed by trained and authorized security personnel when removed, that 
> situation is extremely rare.  You can simply go to another workstation which 
> does have internet access, copy the file to floppy, and sneaker-net it to the 
> secured network.
> 
> STH

I think in many places in the world (e.g. Germany, where I live) having 
a full time internet connection is something of a luxury. I'd much 
prefer reading the INSTALL info without having to go online.

Also, there are many folks in developing nations where being on line is 
not such a "natural state" and having local install instructions would 
be very useful.

jalal

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