[GNC] Uninstalling previous versions

[Thomas Forrester]

Hmm.  In the past it seemed that was happening just by replying, but I see
it did not in this case.  Replying to you AND the list this time, because I
agree that the devs need feedback on issues like this.  Thanks for pointing
out the missed address.


On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 12:25 PM Stan Brown <the_stan_brown at fastmail.fm>
wrote:

> Thanks for your agreement, but t looks like you replied to me and not to
> the list. I think the devs need to see comments on this point -- the
> more they see, the more likely they'll actually fix it.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Stan Brown
> Tompkins County, New York, USA
> http://BrownMath.com
> http://OakRoadSystems.com
>
>
> On 2018-07-01 11:58, Thomas Forrester wrote:
> > Totally agree.  Windows in not entirely free of messy installers, far
> > from it, but the vast majority of installers take care of the
> > prerequisites, including suspending the installation waiting for the
> > user to close a program that's trying to upgrade itself.  At a minimum
> > any installer worth its salt should be able to check existing files
> > against a manifest of valid files for the currently installing version,
> > and delete anything conflicting.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 7:04 AM Stan Brown <the_stan_brown at fastmail.fm
> > <mailto:the_stan_brown at fastmail.fm>> wrote:
> >
> >     Here's my take, for what it's worth. At least in the Windows world,
> the
> >     assumption is that when you install a new version it either removes
> the
> >     old version entirely, or leaves the old version functional but
> installs
> >     the new version in parallel. (The latter is less common, but some
> >     programs do it when the new version is a major change.) Leaving a few
> >     old files behind as orphans is usually regarded as an error of the
> new
> >     installer.
> >
> >     I don't have a problem with the requirement to uninstall the old
> >     version, but it was news to me, and I think would surprise many
> Windows
> >     users. Surely the installer of the new version can uninstall the old
> >     version itself -- and in my opinion, it should.
> >
> >     --
> >     Regards,
> >     Stan Brown
> >     Tompkins County, New York, USA
> >     http://BrownMath.com
> >     http://OakRoadSystems.com
> >
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