Alejandro R Mosteo

> ``` > ERROR: Could not delete index directory > ``` > **==> what to do?** This is something I must fix but it's benign, it's not failing the test....

I must say, the simple components are currently a rather heavy dependency. I want to split it into several crates with only the needed dependencies (e.g. I doubt you need...

I'd prefer not to lie about hidden dependencies and instead solve the simple components packaging for good. Perhaps until the simple components are repackaged you could include only the sources...

Fixed in #1390

I pretty much agree with Fabien here, and I hope to have another go at `alr install` soon that will remove the remaining hurdles, so I'm closing this issue.

This is not going to go in as-is so I'm closing it. We'll go piecemeal as discussed, starting with just binary crates.

> The PATH value worries me, due to the different slash before the bin directory of the first two entries I've located the source of this problem in our sources...

W.r.t. the `C:/Program Files/Alire\bin;` PATH part, I'm puzzled because the installer is clearly using backslashes [here](https://github.com/alire-project/alire/blob/70cc5225fb83fbfd03f94cac312fc8a949241578/scripts/installer/qt-ifw/packages/com.alire.root/meta/installscript.js#L24). As long as it doesn't cause any trouble, I wouldn't lose more sleep over...

> I don't see a clear solution for this. If we add a process to change `/` into `\` on Windows, when do we apply it? That's what #1483 addresses....

From my point of view as a binding implementer the main issue when passed as pointer is that, if copies are of the pointer are kept, I have to manage...