/usrmove?

[David]

On 2/8/2012 4:37 PM, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> On 02/09/2012 02:30 AM, Adam Williamson wrote:
>  As far
>> as things-that-are-actually-QA are concerned: we mostly go by the
>> release validation process, and per the criteria, upgrades have to work
>> by Beta, not Alpha. '
> 
> Any particular reason for this?  I think it makes sense to ensure
> upgrades work in an alpha release as well.


I am the OP of this thread. I normally only lurk here. I do not, myself,
feel that I am in any way qualified to 'vote' on this. Or even discuss
it. My participation with Fedora is user-to-user help and bug reports.

However... I really, really suggest that since this is going happen that
it be *painless* for Joe/Jane Average User updates. Or clean installs.
As well as for the so called 'power-user' that has sersiouly modified
his/his system.

That was the reason I posed these questions. Because I can already hear
the screaming and flame wars. Messages filled with insults and
'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" comments.

Please make this 'just work' as far back as Fedora 15 and *loudly* warn
anyone using a before Fedora 15 release that their system *will* explode.

I suggest on the web pages and in the Release Notes. And since *no one
reads those first* also in the installer.

As in -  STOP!  This will destroy your install. Do you want to do this? n/Y?

Followed with - Are you sure that you want to destroy your system? y/N?

Are you *really sure*? y/N?

Please.

-- 

  David

"May your road lead you to warm sands."