Re: RFE: Please provide "unzip over eclipse home" downloads for Subclipse

Daniel Serodio <daniel.listas@xxx.com.br> wrote on 12/09/2005 06:43:32 AM:

> > It is not an archived site, it is an update site. You unzip it and
when
> > you run the Install/Update option you add the update site as a new
local
> > site and install from there.
> >
> I see, but why use a zipped update site instead of an archived site? It
> would be one less step for installing/upgrading Subclipse.

Because that is the correct way to install an Eclipse plugin, even if it
isn't the simplest. By going through the Configuration Manager you insure
that are pre-requisites are checked/verified and that the plugin is
installed properly.

Mark

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Received on Sat Dec 10 00:42:48 2005