[Koha] RE: Installing Koha

[baljkas at mb.sympatico.ca]

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