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« on: May 15, 2006, 02:34:34 PM »
Shall we?

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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2006, 04:10:03 PM »
Oh YES YES YES!

It is evil!
It is spyware!
It uses my credit cards!
It made my wife overweight!
It used my car on Friday night and bought it back with the tank empty!

LOL Grin
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2006, 04:18:26 PM »
Seriously, I don't know whether you need to kill it entirely, or just modify it.

Having it as a central access point to all Comodo software is a valid use, but having it pushed with the installation of another product, with no announcement about its installation is stepping into "feather rustling" territory for some (not to mention - no uninstall - that's actually bad).

Could it be an optional install with all comodo products but, if installed, still act as a central access point?

The alternative, if it is killed off, is to have separate tray icons for each comodo app. This will just rustle the other bunch of feathers.

How do you appease the people who want neither Launch Pad NOR additional tray icons, but still expect notifications? God only knows!

My vote - make it an optional install for all comodo apps, but have the system tray icon changeable to display current highest priority activity, providing this doesn't impact overall performance.

hope this helps,
ewen :-)
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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2006, 04:45:34 PM »
You don't have to kill it.  Compromise.  If I don't want the launcher, let me disable it or un-install it entirely.  Happiness all around.

There is a utility factor IF the user has more than one of the Comodo apps.  Make it easier for those users...and fewer tray icons.  I'm not opposed to that.

Apple put a generic application launcher into their MacOS years ago, installed by default.  Some users liked it, some didn't.  I could disable it from running at startup on a per-user basis.

That gives it utility, without negatively impacting other applications (i.e. i-Vault) that run perfectly fine as a standalone product.

My 2 cents.
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2006, 07:30:31 AM »
our idea was to introduce other comodo products to them. Thats why we had launchpad.
I think we might go into a link on each application that goes to our free products page (simpler).

what says you guys?

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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2006, 09:30:43 AM »
For myself, I think a discrete link on the page to "Other Great FREE Comodo Software" would be just dandy. Grin

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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2006, 12:54:36 PM »
Quote from: Melih on May 16, 2006, 07:30:31 AM

I think we might go into a link on each application that goes to our free products page (simpler).

what says you guys?

Melih

I like that idea too. Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2006, 02:47:04 PM »
Melih,

Am I correct in assuming that if you kill Launch Pad, you're going to introduce system tray icons for each app? If so, will these be user selectable to display or not to display? If so, will these icons have a variable state to indicate current activity?

ewen :-)
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2006, 02:53:39 PM »
I like the lanchpad. You can just introduce an option like "Do you want to be informed for Other Great FREE Comodo Software?"
So that the users can set it on or off at will. By this you wile make everyone happy!  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2006, 04:46:05 AM »
I like the launch pad.. I agree with giving an option to install it or not.
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2006, 05:34:22 AM »
I agree with the idea of there being an option to install or not.  Lunchpad may be useful to some, but others may not want it.
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2006, 06:42:45 AM »
Quote from: mike6688 on May 17, 2006, 05:34:22 AM
I agree with the idea of there being an option to install or not.  Lunchpad may be useful to some, but others may not want it.
Also include an option to saw or not other products. Someone may like lanchpad but not the pubblicity of the other free programs
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« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2006, 04:32:25 AM »
Quote from: Melih on May 16, 2006, 07:30:31 AM
our idea was to introduce other comodo products to them. Thats why we had launchpad.
I think we might go into a link on each application that goes to our free products page (simpler).

what says you guys?

Melih


I agree.
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« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2006, 04:41:54 AM »
Just wondering Melih, have you decided on this yet and when will we see the changes?

Thanks,
Mike
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« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2006, 05:41:13 PM »
Quote from: mike6688 on June 01, 2006, 04:41:54 AM
Just wondering Melih, have you decided on this yet and when will we see the changes?

Thanks,
Mike

I think we will give the option to switch off the launchpad as a quick resolution.

Is that good for everyone?

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