Re: How do experts install freeware CutePDF Writer into "C:\My Programs"?

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From: Susan Sharm
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 07:04

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The Six Million Dollar Man wrote:
> I wonder if this behaviour is related to the necessity to install
> GhostScript separately.
> I use PrimoPDF http://primopdf.com
> No third party programs need to be installed separately.

This is great! I was wondering WHY GhostScript had to be installed
first before CutePDF Writer could work. On the CutePDF web page
(http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp) was a link for a
similarly broken installer for what they call GPL GhostScript version
8.15 (http://www.cutepdf.com/download/converter.exe ) which, like the
CutePDF Writer installation program, also blindly installs into the
horridly unorganized flat C:\Program Files directory, filled with
haphazard and impossible to organize directories.

Neither program gave the user a chance to put these programs where they
belong (in a task-based directory tree). Perhaps, (being freeware), the
developers figured it was best (for them) if we didn't have a choice.
It makes sense from their perspective.

However, if PrimoPDF allows me to install where it belongs, e.g., into
"C:\My Programs\Conversion Tools\PrimoPDF", then I'll undelete CutePDF
Writer in favor of the PrimoPDF writer at once.

This seems a better alternative than trying to move CutePDF &
GhostScript to where they belong.

Thank you for your astute advice,
Susan

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