On 23.01.10 14:51, Rocco wrote:
> I hope the POVRay team will create a standard installation process to eliminate
> multi-user or privilege related problems.
>
> In my opinion, the installation should be :
>
> - Programs (pvengine.exe, manuals...) and non-editable files =>  Program files
> - Shared files (includes, objects...) =>  Accessible for all users
> - Personal files (personal configuration for example) =>  Current user
>
> The directories should be configurable in a main configuration file.
>
> Applications and data should be separated, Windows provides this.

You realize that under Vista the issue is not that POV-Ray does not want to 
install in program files, but as discussed numerous times before, is not 
allowed to install there by Vista itself unless *you*, the user, allow it to 
do so. If you prohibit POV-Ray to access the program files folder, you can 
hardly be surprised that it does not install where you prohibited it from 
installing at in the first place!

Please read the old messages in this group. The problems Vista creates for 
non-administrator installs have been discussed numerous times before. There 
is really no need to start over discussing the benefits and drawbacks of 
Vista rights management! They are for M$ to fix, and nothing POV-Ray can do 
anything about.

	Thorsten

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