Quote - > Quote - **The Great Installer debate.**Nobody believes that installers or zipfiles alone is the best solution to the download and install problems we face. We are examining the situation and will decide on something we feel works best for us, our existing base AND the aquisition and engagement of new customers.

 

So, no matter what we say, you'll resort to virtualisation?

The plan of virtualizing downloads through some "app store" fonctionality had already been mentioned a year ago, and had already faced an unanimous, well-argumented rejection from potential users.

Now it reappears like nothing happened. Apparently "nobody is happy about it" isn't a problem for DAZ, "some might like it since we do" is enough, which is sad.

 

I know that no app store crap will ever get installed on my CGI computers (it would be pointless anyway, as they are not connected to Internet), so that means I won't be able to buy at DAZ anymore...

(But then again I'm just a Poser user, so you won't lose too many sales anyway)

 

 

 

while an "APP STORE" paradigm is very attractive, the facts are that we have not picked a path yet, we are still researching potential solutuions to the insufferable DL and install hurdles.

 

No offense intended, but you folks with your internet conspiracy issues puzzle me. YOU MUST connect to access the store, and you MUST access the store to DL the content regardless of the delivery method... and you are here telling me you arent connected to the internet.... somewhere there is some internet connectin goin on. Its like a woman saying she never had sex when she has 4 kids... The proof is there. If you are one of these people, you must realize that your setup is not the norm (or even a measurable percentage of the norm) and that our solution, whatever it is, cannot be based on that setup.

Considering that the only legal way to get our content is from an internet connection, you will be required to have the content delivered to the computer you do have connected. Whatever you do to transfer it to these "pristine machines" is up to you.