now this paragraph made absolutely no sense:

"Now regarding your comment about "ability to check if mod_rewrite is installed". Did you ever saw Dolphin technical requirements? I think we have specified enough info there that you should check with your hosting provider. Just imagine that sometimes you need to communicate with people to clarify some things. And no script can substitute this communication. You should not cover yourself in some kind of a shell but socialize and try see more to get more knowledge about the subject without us pushing you into doing this."

yes i have read the technical requirements, and up until just recently, they have lacked severely. so dont act as though this information has always been readily available. because i for one know better. and its good to see that you have updated the trac.