19 messages in com.mysql.lists.win32Re: Catalog problems; windows install...| From | Sent On | Attachments |
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| Bill Schwab | 08 Dec 2004 17:02 | |
| Mark Matthews | 11 Dec 2004 09:54 | |
| Bill Schwab | 14 Dec 2004 20:01 | |
| phpWalter | 15 Dec 2004 00:05 | |
| SGr...@unimin.com | 15 Dec 2004 06:53 | |
| Ian Gibbons | 15 Dec 2004 07:26 | |
| Mike Hillyer | 15 Dec 2004 07:32 | |
| Jonathan G. Lampe | 15 Dec 2004 08:03 | |
| PF: MySQL | 15 Dec 2004 08:17 | |
| Daniel da Veiga | 15 Dec 2004 09:07 | |
| mdan...@psychtest.com | 15 Dec 2004 09:20 | |
| phpWalter | 15 Dec 2004 09:38 | |
| Daniel da Veiga | 15 Dec 2004 09:51 | |
| Jonathan G. Lampe | 15 Dec 2004 10:08 | |
| Bill Schwab | 15 Dec 2004 12:05 | |
| Mark Matthews | 15 Dec 2004 14:55 | |
| Mark Matthews | 15 Dec 2004 14:59 | |
| SGr...@unimin.com | 16 Dec 2004 08:34 | |
| Mark Matthews | 16 Dec 2004 08:57 |
| Subject: | Re: Catalog problems; windows installer woes |
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| From: | Mark Matthews (ma...@mysql.com) |
| Date: | 12/15/2004 02:59:59 PM |
| List: | com.mysql.lists.win32 |
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Jonathan G. Lampe wrote: [snip]
And now I'm just going to go off on my own rant...
People will find in serious production environments will probably find the default location of "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1" annoying. It's common these days to keep the OS on C: and put the DB on a separate D: partition...something which people may feel unwilling to do if the default location is in Program Files.
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Jonathan,
Unfortunately, SYSTEM_ROOT\Program Files is _required_ by MS to be the default install root for any application that will ever be certified as 'logo-compliant', so maybe you need to direct your complaint to them?
See Requirement #2.5 "Install to Program Files by default" in the 'Designed for Windows XP' specification from Microsoft at http://www.mysql.com/redir/redir.php?http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=9775 if you don't believe me.
(and yes, I think it's silly too, but at least MySQL works when it's _not_ installed in "Program Files"...I've had to work with my share of Windows apps that _won't_ work if they're installed anywhere else :p )
-Mark - -- Mark Matthews MySQL AB, Software Development Manager - Client Connectivity Office: +1 408 213 6557 www.mysql.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org
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