Helping Windows first time users

[Souvik Dutta]

Could do that. But a more easier one might be an extra screen that says
about how to start the idle.

Souvik flutter dev

On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 10:37 PM Barry Scott <barry at barrys-emacs.org> wrote:

>
>
> > On 16 Apr 2020, at 04:34, Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed at ix.netcom.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:23:43 +0100, Barry Scott <barry at barrys-emacs.org>
> > declaimed the following:
> >
> >> I post some suggestion to improve the Python installer for Windows
> >> to better sign post users on the next steps.
> >>
> >>
> https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/TKHID7PMKN5TK5QDQ2BL3G45FYAJNYJX/
> >>
> >> It also seems like we could do with drafting the text of a helpful
> >> reply to help the Windows first time users. This would help folks that
> >> reply to the Windows first time users to have a quick way to reply
> >> without drafting the text a reply every time.
> >>
> >> What are your thoughts on the installer changes and reply text?
> >
> >       No other Windows installers that I know of provide information on
> how
> > to use the installed application. Anyone installing software should
> realize
> > that the installer file itself is just that, an installer, and not be
> used
> > in attempts to run the installed application, they should look elsewhere
> > for the application itself.
>
> As I noted on the idea list the installer already has a wizard panel that
> provides
> pointer. I'm suggesting that given the misunderstandings that text can be
> improved in the hope that it helps.
>
> Is it as simple as the other installers insist on littering my desktop
> with icons?
> Is that the trick?
>
> >
> >       I would also note that there are MANY Python installers for
> Windows:
> > Python.org, ActiveState, Anaconda, Enthought, and even (for Win10) the M$
> > "app store" has one. Are you proposing that all these sources need to
> make
> > changes to their distributions?
>
> If core dev's agree we can fix the python.org installers. Maybe other
> will follow
> our lead if it helps.
>
> Barry
>
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