Re: Quickstart guide

[Graham Percival]

On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 05:56:02PM +0200, Joseph Wakeling wrote:
> On 06/23/2010 05:37 PM, Graham Percival wrote:
> > I think I understand what you mean now, however...
> 
> Well, to be clear: I mean that when you install Lilypond on Windows, it
> should create a menu item (and optionally, a desktop icon) that would
> load the aforesaid (HTML) quickstart guide when you click on it.

Ok.

> Similar for Mac OS.

OSX doesn't do desktop icons, and had no real system of menu
items.  I suppose we could pollute the Dock with such an icon, but
the Dock just isn't used that way for most osx apps.

> It was a response to David K.'s remark about the experience of having
> people install Lilypond and then come back with remarks like, 'Where is
> it, then??':
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2010-06/msg00377.html

Those complaints are being ignored until we've had the new website
up for a while.  If, after 6 months of the new website, we still
have people confused about it, I'll consider the matter again.

> > ... "Packaging it up" is extremely difficult.
> 
> I'm not familiar with Windows or Mac development or installers -- is it
> genuinely difficult to have the installation program create a menu item
> or desktop icon which simply points to a locally-stored HTML file? :-(

It is genuinely difficult to alter our installation program, and
thus also genuinely difficult to make it add more desktop icons.
If you don't believe me, try getting GUB up and running.

Cheers,
- Graham