Monday, June 23, 2003 18:10 CDT RE: Paul's retorte (emphasis added):
Note, also, that i've a problem with "one click install". Even if we could install Koha in 1 click, that would be (almost) useless imho. why ? *** Because it requires some PARAMETERS setups (branches, budgets, z3950 server, MARC parameters tuning...) that MUST be done in order to see what Koha can do. and this task CAN'T BE AVOIDED. ***
BRAVO, PAUL! I've worked with 6 different ILS, and reviewed more than a dozen in 1997-1998 as part of a volunteer project for an NPO, and NOT A ONE featured a one-click-all-install for the very reasons that Paul gave. (And what are these mythic systems that some are referring to anyway? I can post some real horror stories for those needing edification about the joys of some turnkey systems that cost $5,000 USD and up and what they did to various librarians of personal acquaintance) So, again: Bravo, Paul! It would be nice if Koha eventually became simpler for those of us not gifted with (or with much time to acquire) technical expertise, but if one is a library worker one has to realise that there is always more to learn and if we want a system for free (so to speak) we should at least be trying to learn something. IMHO, if both tech- and library-side people try to bridge the gap instead of sniping (review some of what was said in the past week re: Koha), things might even get to where everyone can be happy sooner. Until then, we struggle on TOGETHER. All blessings to the gods and goddesses of the Koha code, Steven F. Baljkas Koha neophyte, Winnipeg MB
Le mar 24/06/2003 à 01:16, baljkas@mb.sympatico.ca a écrit :
Monday, June 23, 2003 18:10 CDT
RE: Paul's retorte (emphasis added):
Note, also, that i've a problem with "one click install". Even if we could install Koha in 1 click, that would be (almost) useless imho. why ? *** Because it requires some PARAMETERS setups (branches, budgets, z3950 server, MARC parameters tuning...) that MUST be done in order to see what Koha can do. and this task CAN'T BE AVOIDED. ***
BRAVO, PAUL!
I've worked with 6 different ILS, and reviewed more than a dozen in 1997-1998 as part of a volunteer project for an NPO, and NOT A ONE featured a one-click-all-install for the very reasons that Paul gave.
I could had that I don't know of a single library that installed their ILS on their own; and I don't think libraries in general expect to do so, with Koha or any other ILS (I certainly don't) - what's more: I think librarians strongly expect to have a company maintaining the system for them, and would certainly greatly hesitate to hop on the Koha bandwagon if they thought they might be left on their own, for the install or any other problem thereafter. But it is true, though, that a slightly easier install would make it easier for libraries to give Koha a try : as librarians we won't pay to get support just to "try" the software; but then this is one of Koha's great advantage : it can be downloaded, install and tested. To make the install easier would allow us to give more prominence to this decisive advantage. Nicolas Morin
Le mar 24/06/2003 à 01:16, baljkas@mb.sympatico.ca a écrit :
Monday, June 23, 2003 18:10 CDT
RE: Paul's retorte (emphasis added):
Note, also, that i've a problem with "one click install". Even if we could install Koha in 1 click, that would be (almost) useless imho. why ? *** Because it requires some PARAMETERS setups (branches, budgets, z3950 server, MARC parameters tuning...) that MUST be done in order to see what Koha can do. and this task CAN'T BE AVOIDED. ***
BRAVO, PAUL!
I've worked with 6 different ILS, and reviewed more than a dozen in 1997-1998 as part of a volunteer project for an NPO, and NOT A ONE featured a one-click-all-install for the very reasons that Paul gave.
I could had that I don't know of a single library that installed their ILS on their own; and I don't think libraries in general expect to do so, with Koha or any other ILS (I certainly don't) - what's more: I think librarians strongly expect to have a company maintaining the system for them, and would certainly greatly hesitate to hop on the Koha bandwagon if they thought they might be left on their own, for the install or any other problem thereafter. But it is true, though, that a slightly easier install would make it easier for libraries to give Koha a try : as librarians we won't pay to get support just to "try" the software; but then this is one of Koha's great advantage : it can be downloaded, install and tested. To make the install easier would allow us to give more prominence to this decisive advantage. Nicolas Morin
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