I'm trying to do something that may help somewhat in this regard by
suggesting changes to the "Descriptions:" for the packages. So far I
have not made very many, and they've been more oriented to fixing errors
(typos, etc.), but I'd like to do it for more packages, so that the
description gives a newbie enough criteria to decide whether he needs or
wants to install a particular package.
This is based on the premise that the description is the text displayed
to the user during the "select packages" phase of the install.
This is not to detract from the proposal being made -- if something like
that could be done it would be good. This is more in the nature of
letting people know what I would like to do (given more time) and
soliciting comments (is it a worthwhile effort, is the "Summary:" field
ever displayed, am I offending the packagers with my suggestions, should
I make the suggestions publicly on the list or should I try to send
private emails, per package, to the packager (which greatly increases
the time required, especially as "Reply to:" is to the list, so I have
no easy way to instantly create a reply to the packager), etc., etc.,
etc.)
Thanks for any input (or help),
Randy Kramer
BTW: Do I detect a little bit of sarcasm in the suggestion to have, for
example, a Linux Torvalds selection? (or the poll?)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Klaas Barends wrote:
>
> > Maybe it would be an idea to give the mandrake install a beginner
> > option. Which wouldn't install five different types of programs
> > for everything.
>
> Good idea, or maybe we should have preselected lists with just one type
> of program for each task for the recommended install Just as an example
>
> you could have a classic selection for those who like to stay in the 70s
> or 80s. This would include just mwm or twm as window managers for
> example.
>
> We could even have a Linus Torvalds selection etc etc. ...and hope that
> we don't have more selections to select from than packages.
>
> You could easily find out from a poll which program would belong to
> which category.
>
> >
> > The more advanced user can of course easily choose between the
> > different options, but the beginner hasn't got a clue, and
> > probably gets confused.
> > When I look at the KDE menu it gives me three different kind of
> > editors, and vi and emacs get installed as well (When all you
> > really need is vi :) ), it gives me loads op media and cdplayers
> > (besides the console ones) etc. etc.
> >
> > --
> > mvg. Klaas Barends
> > http://www.linuxnewbie.nl/
