Ben Coman <btc@openinworld.com> writes:

> Regarding Windows... Last that I looked, the PharoLauncher image is
> installed into the "Program Files" System Folder.�� This causes a problem
> since when a PharoLauncher Image is saved by a Standard User, they cannot
> write to the System Folder so Windows *fakes* it and actually writes to a
> User Fodler, but makes it look like the file is in the System Folder. That
> is, the Standard User is looking at a Fake System Folder!!

that's very strange. Can someone please evaluate this expression on your
Windows box and give us the result?

�� �� PlatformResolver forCurrentPlatform cache


> This confused me for quite a while - even as an IT Administrator of 15
> years.�� Its likely to cause chaos and pain for others down the track. So I
> recommend that the installer be changed so that the PharoLauncher Image is
> installed into a User Folder - at least by default, and maybe as the only
> option.


I disagree. The launcher should be installed with other applications.
But the data is per-user. On Ubuntu, the launcher is happily installed
under /usr/share/pharo-launcher and images are download to
~/.cache/Pharo/images.

> I had meant to fix this in PharoLauncher myself, and also would offer to
> test it - but unfortunately I currently don't have access to a Windows
> machine.

I hope someone else will try

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