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>> Christopher Faylor wrote:
>>> I think setup really should just delete the files when it is done with
>>> them if you choose "install from internet"
> 
> "install from internet" != "install from local directory"

Ah, now I understand why I was jumping to conclusions. Thanks for
clearing that up.

And contrary to some readers, I don't mind the tone of the responses
as long as they are making a point. And it's pretty clear it took
me a while to understand the point you were making.

You should write more of your responses in pseudo-code. :-)

Ralph

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