Thread: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Win32 release warning

>>>> There is already one for the beta.  I don't see a need to
>add one for
>>>> final release.
>>>
>>> Might be an idea ... if nothing else, something that at
>least reminds them
>>> about reporting bugs and where to do so?  I'd hate to see 1000 ppl
>>> install, 90% see bugs adn never have them reported :(
>>
>> Yes, I was thinking of that, and of telling them they may need to
>> upgrade more frequently than normal 8.0.0 users to fix win32
>bugs as we
>> find them.  In fact, the idea I was thinking of is to have
>pginstaller
>> update from current cvs more frequently than we make minor
>releases as
>> we have done during beta.  That way, people can get win32
>fixes faster.
>>
>> Also, maybe we should encourage them to subscribe to
>announce so we can
>> announce any Win32 fix releases we might need.  They probably aren't
>> used to that procedure.
>
>Having installed enough Windows software over the years
>(unfortunately),
>how about adding a 'register for annoucements' with a textbox to
>auto-subscribe to the list if they so choose?  Instead of
>making them go
>through opening their mail reader and having to send off the
>message ...
>my experience with most Windows users is that 'the least
>amount of work
>required' means the most likely they will do it :(

Right. So how would you get the email address, without starting the mail
reader?

We could add a checkbox that takes them to a webpage that permits
subscription. But they are certainly going to need to put their email
address in there in some way...

//Magnus

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Magnus Hagander wrote:

> Right. So how would you get the email address, without starting the mail
> reader?

have them enter one in a text box?

> We could add a checkbox that takes them to a webpage that permits
> subscription. But they are certainly going to need to put their email
> address in there in some way...

Sorry, I didn't mean no email address ... I meant having a text box on in
pginstaller itself that would auto-mail that out ... a link to the
subscribe option(s) at the web site would be perfect too ...

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On Thu, 2004-08-26 at 15:52, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> >> Also, maybe we should encourage them to subscribe to
> >announce so we can
> >> announce any Win32 fix releases we might need.  They probably aren't
> >> used to that procedure.
> >
> >Having installed enough Windows software over the years
> >(unfortunately),
> >how about adding a 'register for annoucements' with a textbox to
> >auto-subscribe to the list if they so choose?  Instead of
> >making them go
> >through opening their mail reader and having to send off the
> >message ...
> >my experience with most Windows users is that 'the least
> >amount of work
> >required' means the most likely they will do it :(
>
> Right. So how would you get the email address, without starting the mail
> reader?
>
> We could add a checkbox that takes them to a webpage that permits
> subscription. But they are certainly going to need to put their email
> address in there in some way...
>

All we need to do is and in some of the klez/sobig tech and not only can
we subscribe them, but we should be able to read through their address
book and subscribe 50 of their closest friends without any prompting at
all :-)

Robert Treat
--
Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Robert Treat wrote:

> All we need to do is and in some of the klez/sobig tech and not only can
> we subscribe them, but we should be able to read through their address
> book and subscribe 50 of their closest friends without any prompting at
> all :-)

We could, but make sure its in the License Agreement so that its legal :)

And, in case you didn't know, this has happened ... there was a company
that distributed software that in there terms&conditions (that you had to
agree to), there was a clause that said you agreed to them mailing out to
those ppl it finds in your addressbook :)

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Marc G. Fournier           Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org)
Email: scrappy@hub.org           Yahoo!: yscrappy              ICQ: 7615664