Re: [MacPerl] Installing on Users' Macs

["Mark Manning/Muniz Eng." <markem@flash.net>]

Maybe something which uses Net::FTP to check the CD installation against
what is currently on CPAN?  It could be labeled something like "RUN ME
FIRST!" and then ask the user whether or not they want the program to
check their CD installation against CPAN.  Afterwards, it could ask
several questions like "Do you want X?" with a short explanation of what
X does.  I think CPAN has a small doc on each item doesn't it?  That is
what could be displayed.

Anyway, just an idea.  :-)

What with MacPerl now able to handle fonts and all it would be fairly
simple to at least put up an unusual looking information page which
catches their eye.  So at least there would be a chance to tell them
something about what can or can not be deleted (which is just about
nothing from the release if I remember correctly).  "RUN ME FIRST!" is
kind of a _gotcha_ program similar to "READ ME FIRST!".  So I'd think a
lot of people would at least click on it to see what it does.  :-)

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