Hello everybody,

I look for people who want to further improve the pack Ultimate and the installer.

I am a bit short of ideas.

I await your ideas and contributions.

Thank you

Does it need any more improvements?
Offer to many options and the pack my start to get a bit daunting to the first time user.

Having said that, you could have different install scripts for the novice and more experienced user.

@Papiosaur,

If I had more experience and time I would gladly volunteer to help, but I am very busy now and will be that way for at least the next year or so.

I do hope you find someone willing to help with this great project. It is well worth the time spent for many MorphOS users that are new, or old users that just do not enjoy finding and installing all the needed files and libraries required to set up all the applications included in the Pack Ultimate. (I qualify as both)

thanks you very much to you both

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Papi, if you think abuout it, you'll never ever get rid of its development: You'll have to update the pack drequently, as the software it contains gets updated.

I like the recent pack's segmentation into games, applications, etc. Perhaps the next step is segmentate the install scripts. But that'll for sure multiply your work, and worst of all, testings: Imagine there are already three scripts, then multiply each one by the amount of levels (novice, normal, expert) you might decide...

Have you noticed you are doing the same thing HTC is doing with Windows Mobile?

Papiosaur : for newbies I think it will be easier to have text below icons in the PolyNet bar. Add texts with Web, Communicate, Audio, etc. will be nice.

@ jcmarcos : about installer, i would like to purpose a pack of demos.

@ Daff : very good idea ! Thanks

[ Edité par Papiosaur le 9/9/2010 20:38 ]

To be honest I think that PolyNet should me gone from the pack. Why? Every pack looks the same, and there is not a chance for a new installation script with choises what soft should be downloaded.

I'm gonna have few more ideas but not at the moment. I'm in quite busy time in my life and hopefully that all be finished before xmas this year. Meaby after that time I might be able to help you Papi :)

I must agree with pampers on this as well.

I offer my services in beta testing the packs now that I have a 2nd mini to use as a fresh install system, if that helps your cause.

I see a good use for Hollywood in putting together an installer/script handler with GUI for whatever that is worth.

PM me Papiosaur and let me know how to get involved. I will try and lend a hand as much as possible.

@ pampers and Debaser

I think PolyNet bar is indispensable : quick view of software installed, facility for the novice.

Everybody can change after his PolyNet prefs.

Papi

I agree with you Polynet is a nice toolbar and for the beginner gives all the programs at hand. I do think there needs to be text showing what categories they are though...

Also, some of my Ambient menu items are in French? What setting do I change to go English? My main system prefs "locale" is set for US English..

@ magnetic : sorry, i will correct it for the next pack


@ all : if you have any ideas about mimetypes, don't hesitate to send me yours mimitypes, i will do a selection of the better

when mimetypes will be completed and if interested by the project, translators will can do translate in other language.