Installer Blather

Brilliant notes I made while working on the Drupal installer
script. Probably never read them again, but I can't stand to throw
anything away. ...

# Can this script be made simpler? Programming this install 
# script is taking far more time than installing Drupal by hand.
# It's worth the effort if it saves MOTD members more effort 
# than it takes to program, but will it really save much time
# for technically-savvy MOTD members?
#
# The essentials:
# 1. Figure out/gather/confirm user parameters
# 2. Create destination directory
# 3. Copy files to destination
# 4. Create basic configuration file with customized database 
#    parameters and base URI
# 5. Set file permissions
# 6. Complete installation via Web
#
# Most users probably want to run through all steps to install Drupal
# in a subdirectory or the root directory of their MOTD site.
#
# Advanced users may want to install outside MOTD file subtree, 
# refresh files in existing installation, or refresh configuration
# by resetting database parameters (or base URI?).

# 2010/12/2 BUTTYAKE! version