FC5T2 ready for even a test release?

[Tony Molloy]

On Thursday 26 January 2006 13:33, Robert P. J. Day wrote:>
> while i really didn't want to add anything further to this thread,
> just a few more brief observations:
>
> 1) if, as some people have justifiably claimed, the label of
> "Everything" might be ambiguous (does that mean everything on
> accompanying CDs as well?), then just change the label to "All of the
> above."  problem solved, OK?
>

I've stayed out of this discussion for the past few days since I think 
Rahul already has his mind made up and we're not going to get our 
"Everything" install button back.

But if there is a problem with with ambiguous interpretations of the 
button why not relabel it

"All packages on the CORE CD's"
                                ^^^^  note core only no extras or third 
party repos.

> 2) there is no "cost" or "danger" associated with such a button.
> given that you would (theoretically) get *exactly* the same effect by
> just selecting all of the visible boxes that are already there, you
> simply can't make that argument, so please stop.  you're just
> embarrassing yourself.

Not quite true, there are lots of packages on the CD's/iso's which are not 
in any of the package groups which are selectable. But I agree there is 
no "cost" associated with the button especially if it was clearly labeled 
and a warning issued on it's use.

> 3) on the other hand, there is most *assuredly* a cost with removing
> that button, and that is that it annoys some users by forcing them to
> do more work than they would have to otherwise.  and, yes, that's a
> cost.  deal with it.

Very true. I've just done an install and spent 10 minutes clicking mouse 
buttons to select everything in the package groups. Even after that there 
were 894 rpm's from the iso's not installed. 

> 4) finally, if this is already a done deal and the button has been
> removed and it's non-negotiable, please make that clear so all of us
> can stop wasting our time and just move on.  it would be just plain
> cruel to have let this thread go on this long if it was all utterly
> pointless from the beginning.
>

As I said I think Rahul has his mind already made up.

> rday

Tony

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Tony Molloy.

Dept. of Comp. Sci.
University of Limerick