D Shared Software System version 0.3 released!

[Sean Kelly]

Don Clugston wrote:
> Georg Wrede wrote:
>> Jesse Phillips wrote:
>>> Working on testing it, so far so it. It is all installed and
>>> downloading/installing wxd... hmm, not connecting. I try again when I
>>> wake up.
>>>
>>> svn: PROPFIND request failed on '/projects/dsss/sources'
>>> svn: PROPFIND of '/projects/dsss/sources': could not connect to server
>>> (https://svn.dsource.org)
>>>
>>> Gregor Richards wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> In response to BCS' questions from the 0.2 thread:
>>>>
>>>> 1) What is <your_favorite_prefix>?
>>>>
>>>> It's your favorite prefix :).  Wherever you want to install DSSS.  
>>>> /usr,
>>>> /opt/d, /home/foo/d_stuff, /tmp/howdee, wherever you want.
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe you should say <your_favorite_install_path>
>>
>> Maybe get rid of "your_favourite" too, since it has a danger of being 
>> interpreted as condescending and patronizing, which aren't good. 
>> Additionally, such attributes are usually not found in professional 
>> software. They try to be as neutral as possible.
> 
> Agreed. "My Computer", "My Pictures", "My Documents" are classic 
> examples of condescending, patronising, unprofessional software. Plus 
> they have those annoying spaces in their names. <g>

That is easily among my top five greatest irritations with Windows. 
Though I think they are changing it in Vista.


Sean