Classic Shell no longer in development, and now open source

margrave55 said:

Yes, git is for developers. I used to be one, but not anymore. All I want is an installable package. I don't want to "build" software, and I don't even know how anymore.

I wonder ... amongst the thousands (millions?) of people who take the trouble to build a version of CS from git source ... wouldn't it make sense for someone to post a new/recent release as fully built code? That would save the rest of us a lot of fuss.

Still at 4.4.131, 3 months ago. GitHub: GitHub - Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu: Reborn of Classic Shell.

https://ci.appveyor.com/project/pass...ster/artifacts

f14tomcat said:

Still at 4.4.131, 3 months ago. GitHub: GitHub - Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu: Reborn of Classic Shell.

https://ci.appveyor.com/project/pass...ster/artifacts

I will stay with the original. Like I said CS 4.3.1 is better and performs better. But to each his own.

Josey Wales said:

I will stay with the original. Like I said CS 4.3.1 is better and performs better. But to each his own.

Only posted that as a reply to @margrave55 question. Not as an endorsement.

f14tomcat said:

Only posted that as a reply to @margrave55 question. Not as an endorsement.

OK and I just posted a statement of fact.

Josey Wales said:

OK and I just posted a statement of fact.

Yes, you did. Perhaps it would have been better to post it as a stand-alone statement of fact, as opposed to attaching it as a reply quoting my post. That way no inference could be drawn it was in reply to me. Just sayin...............

f14tomcat said:

Yes, you did. Perhaps it would have been better to post it as a stand-alone statement of fact, as opposed to attaching it as a reply quoting my post. That way no inference could be drawn it was in reply to me. Just sayin...............

Maybe so but had already posted that OS has not been updated since 4.4.131 so it seems that the developers of OS know that CS still works and probably will for quite a long time. I wonder why the original Developer does not re activate his forum?

Josey Wales said:

Maybe so but had already posted that OS has not been updated since 4.4.131 so it seems that the developers of OS know that CS still works and probably will for quite a long time. I wonder why the original Developer does not re activate his forum?

ask them, nobody here knows

Josey Wales said:

Maybe so but had already posted that OS has not been updated since 4.4.131 so it seems that the developers of OS know that CS still works and probably will for quite a long time. I wonder why the original Developer does not re activate his forum?

Josey, Ivo explained many months ago he no longer has the time or want too, to continue working with the program. He also stated at that time he would keep his website open and maintained for 6 months. I think we are very lucky that Github people picked it up and continue working on it. otherwise, it would eventually be just another great program that just went away or people jumped through hoops to keep running pn newer equipment/OS's

margrave55 said:

Yes, git is for developers. I used to be one, but not anymore. All I want is an installable package. I don't want to "build" software, and I don't even know how anymore.

I wonder ... amongst the thousands (millions?) of people who take the trouble to build a version of CS from git source ... wouldn't it make sense for someone to post a new/recent release as fully built code? That would save the rest of us a lot of fuss.

The latest full version installer can be found at Releases · Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu · GitHub no action needed other than to run the *.exe, I would recomend backing up your setting to an XML file. While this latest version 131 will carry forward your settings, anything could happen. when I upgraded my 3 Win 10 Pro 1809 computer 2 of the 3 maintained there setting on one I have to restore my setting using the backup XML file