Mail Archives: djgpp-workers/1997/08/06/15:14:49
Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de> wrote:
> > What about creating a directory in the distribution to put these no so common
> > zip files. In this way a person that doesn't know much won't download un-needed
> > stuff.
> > For example a dir called v2gnu/advanced.
>
> Bad idea, IMHO. All of "djgpp-workers" should by now be well aware that
> "persons who don't know much" will almost interpret this kind of
> distinction wrong 80% of the time.
In my experience if you put 2 files called prg1.zip and prg2.zip the user will
download both thinking that it's just one big splitted to make more easy the
download. Even if you put it clear in a readme.
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