Re: [Celestia-developers] 1.6

[Martin C. <mar...@sy...>]

>
> Why you replace the low resolution textures?
>

Simple :  I'm using the various res folders as "alternate" textures.   
When I reduce the resolution in Celestia, I'm actually changing the  
texture features (with or without oceans, for example).  Of course,  
I'm still using the contextual menus too.  So the users should have  
the choice to put any textures they want to, into the standard  
textures folders.  It's the way it  was designed, in the first  
place.  The new scheme is now completely obscure.


> One thing that we still need to do to make the new packaging scheme
> work properly is to add a ScriptsDirectories section to celestia.cfg.
> Otherwise, the scripts menu will only be populated with scripts in the
> core application. (And this would be a useful feature for other
> reasons.)


I simply can't agree with you and Da Woon about the installation  
process on OS X.  There are tons of apps which are very easy to  
install from a disk image, without using an installer.  Just put a  
folder in the disk image with all the files/subdirectories and app  
inside.  The user simply have to click-drag the folder on his/here  
desktop (or anywhere else).  I'm using this installation process all  
the time.  Most sharewares/freewares are installed this way.  And you  
can even paste a simple background picture in the .img disk's window  
to say what the user needs to do.  This is very common on OS X.  To  
install back the personnal collection of extras/textures/models/ 
files, it is a trivial process.

The installation is so simple, actually, I'm wondering why you guys  
don't get it !  I'm doing it myself with my backups, on CDs, DVDs,  
disk images, etc.  I'm bringing my own Celestia to my work place,  
using very simple and efficient techniques.  The installation process  
was trully TRIVIAL !  Now, it isn't anymore, after your changes to  
the directories structure.

You guys (Chris and Da Woon) should have discussed this with the  
users, BEFORE making the changes to SVN.  Now, it's a real mess.

-Martin.