Beta Config (Sep 19 2010)

[wammie]

(Oct. 02, 2010 10:57 AM)sidki3003 Wrote:  People, read the documents! They were written to answer common questions, give background info, and to explain not-so-easy to understand aspects of the config.

With all due respect, I have "RTFM" and consider myself an intermediate user. So again, I suggest to consider the following points:
1) The default configuration provided by Scott Lemmon is this:

Code:

UseSSLeay = FALSE

2) The Sidki beta configuration is this:

Code:

UseSSLeay = TRUE

3) Sidki's own Readme file states this:

Code:

*******************************************************************************
Installation
*******************************************************************************
...
- Load sidki_xxxx-xx-xx.ptron by using Proxomitron's main window or the tray
  menu, and you're ready to go!  But wait...


- Open Proxomitron's Main Window and push the "Headers" button.
  There are five config modes, starting with "! |||||||||||| 1.1 Minimal Mode". These modes are described in "Config_Control.txt".

  In short:
  If you are new to Proxomitron, you may want to uncheck "Standard Mode" and check "Light Mode" or "Minimal Mode".

...and this:

Code:

*************************** Below Steps Are Optional **************************
...
- If you want Proxomitron to filter secure pages and/or want to activate the
  "Use Half-SSL" option in the "Header Filters" window, make sure that the SSL
  DLLs - SSLeay32.dll and Libeay32.dll - are installed on your system.

4) I/we understand the SSLEAY part of the beta config is a program option. However, the config file as a whole is altered from the original, so this line must also be considered as part of the beta software offering.

5) The process being observed is this:
a. A new user may follow the Readme file, simply extracting the beta config into Proxomitron's directory and using the light mode.
b. The "optional" (as per the Sidki Readme) step of installing the required SSL dll files, by virtue of being an option, may not be executed.
c. Error messages concerning the SSL configuration may be generated if the user had not previously installed the correct SSL files in the correct places.
d. The beta tester reporting this observation, after having used Sidki's configuration sets for years, and providing feedback multiple times in an effort to help improve the software, is being told to RTFM.

There was no "general flaw" in concept assumed, merely a reporting of an apparent flaw in a new beta config. If there is this much resistance to reporting troubles with beta configs, I'll have to reconsider devoting my time, thought, and participation as a beta tester.