On Monday 08 October 2001 10:38 am, Gary McGovern wrote:

> This may all be all right for some people, and idealistic, but are you
> considering new people. I see some new people to computing who have a
> really hard time just using a web browser or email client. Using Squeak on
> Windows deviates from the HCI principle of familiarity, dragging an image
> over an exe isn't normal for Windows. Installing Squeak on Linux is a
> complex operation in  itself. 

You can associate .image files with the Squeak.exe in Windows so all you need 
to do is double-click on a .image file. Doesn't the current Windows 
distribution do this?

Installing Squeak on Linux has been complicated by imperfectly specified 
dependencies in the various binary distribution packages in the past. But 
then installing many things on Linux is not easy. At least you don't have to 
edit .rc files for Squeak.

-- 
Ned Konz
currently: Stanwood, WA
email:     ned at bike-nomad.com
homepage:  http://bike-nomad.com