[sword-devel] The SWORD Project for Windows 1.5.9 installers testing

[Walter Stewart]

I believe that I received this message erroneously.
Walter


On 9/29/06 6:07 PM, "DM Smith" <dmsmith555 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Sep 29, 2006, at 7:30 PM, Geoffrey W Hastings wrote:
> 
>> Why not have Crosswire already installed as a remote site.
>> I would guess that the majority of windows users would not be able to
>> figure this out.
>> 
>> [New Remote Site]
>> ftp.domain.org
>> /pub/sword/raw/
>> 
> 
> Geoff,
> 
> This is a great question. The reason is stated in the disclaimer that
> pops up when the user first installs modules: Don't use the web to
> load the program if you are in a country that regularly monitors
> internet activity and you might risk persecution for doing so. The
> instructions, which most of us don't bother to read, give the values
> needed to do the install.
> 
> So the little bit of pain we all go through to help our brethren in
> those places is not too much to ask.
> 
> When you install from CD, the install establishes the original drive
> of the CD as a download site.
> 
> Hope this answers your question.
> 
> In His Service,
> DM
> 
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