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From: foser <foser@g.o>
To: gentoo-desktop-research@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-desktop-research] Installer's Target user group
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 14:50:51
Message-Id: 1074955844.28722.4.camel@rivendell
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-desktop-research] Installer's Target user group by Paul de Vrieze
1 On Sat, 2004-01-24 at 11:45, Paul de Vrieze wrote:
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3 > I personally probably would use the installer for installing. I really have no
4 > desire for entering all the commands on the command line while a click on a
5 > button -> system installed works great with exactly the same result.
6
7 Exactly. This installer is based on the GRP platform which afaik depends
8 on some meta packages to make the major choices. The installer should
9 follow those toplevel ebuild choices.
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11 > What might be an alternative would be a splitscreen installer that on the top
12 > of the screen offers a roadmap and a description on what to do. On the bottom
13 > is a commandline on which the actual commands can be given.
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15 That sounds like you just get the manual on top and have to give
16 commands at the bottom. I think what the installer should do is just
17 give a quick and easy path, people using an installer are probably not
18 interested in all those lowlevel commands (otherwise they wouldn't be
19 wanting to use it).
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21 - foser
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