Re: Proterm 3.1 upgrade

[cb@iunet (Curt Buckley)]

Mike McCormick (mtm4@rsvl.unisys.com) wrote:
: Well, I just got my $40 upgrade from ProTerm 2.1 to 3.1.  It is an improvement,
: but it is also a disappointment:

:  1. No automatic installer.  In these days, with Installer scripts easy to 
:     create, it is ridiculous to have to hand copy a dozen files from the
:     product diskette to one's hard drive.

:  2. Very error prone installation.  If you forget to create an empty directory
:   _________________________________________  
:  / Mike McCormick                          \ 

Well, your points are valid, but I think disappointment is too strong a
word for these minor inconveniences.  First off, the number of features added
from 2.1 to 3.1 should be enough to make you forget the installation
process, and second, one must remember that there is no installer (that
I know of anyway) for the Apple ][e/c.  ProTerm isn't GS specific, so I
feel and installer script would've complicated the install for non-GS
users.  Also, the manual does a great job of telling you what files you
need for different setups.

I'm not trying to hash on you, like I said, your points are valid, but I
just don't want anyone who may be thinking of purchasing this excellent
program to get the wrong idea.

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