Re: Re[2]: Bug report: don't display changelog by default after installation

2008/12/19 Alexander Iljin <ajsoft_at_yandex.ru>:
> Hello!
>
> DL> There can't be many people installing version control software who are
> DL> baffled by the concept of a changelog!
>
> Instead of "there can't" didn't you want to say "I don't want there
> to be"...? Because that's where you are heading with your
> suggestion.
>
> I myself am perfectly familiar with the changelog concept, but
> nonetheless I see no point in reading it AFTER the installation is
> complete. I always read the changelog in advance to see if the new
> version is worth downloading. Hence, I always have to uncheck the
> box, and I'd like the setting to be preserved between installations.
>
> I also vote for default for the option to be OFF. Imagine that you
> have to install TortoiseSVN on several machines. You already know
> the particular version is good for you, so you don't want the
> changelog to be presented in an extra annoying step every time.
>
> Andrew is talking absolute sense in terms of usability.

How about having 2 buttons in place of the checkbox:
[ View Release Notes ] which takes you to the tortoisesvn.net web page
with the release notes on.
[ View change log ] which opens the changelog in notepad.

Simon

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