On 12/31/2011 09:11 PM, yannubu...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > Currently this is an optional feature: at start-up a window appears > > asking the user if he wants to update from the PPA . Choice is > left to > > the user (Yes/No buttons). Is this forbidden by Debian policy? > if yes, > > i will deactivate this window. > > > > Regards, > > Yann > Yann, > > I didn't check the Debian policy regarding this issue, but... > Just think about it. We already have software in Gnome to > let us know when there are updates for any software we > use in Debian. > > > > Please note that Boot-Repair is a special software: > > - Boot-Repair is mostly used by users who have just tried installing > Linux for the first time > - Boot-Repair is often a "last-chance" tool before the user formats > everything, or abandons Linux installation to return to Windows... > (e.g. when installing Ubuntu breaks Windows boot, or GRUB menu doesn't > appear). > - Boot-Repair is mostly used in live-CD (when no access to any OS), > and the default Update tools will update all packages, which is > useless, very long, and even problematic (kernel updates require reboot). > - new boot problems appear frequently (especially new PC with UEFI > boots... ), so i think it's important to give the user an easy way to > update Boot-Repair (i repeat: update is optional and not silent). > > I repeat i will deactivate it if needed by Debian Policy, i simply > hope you understand why i added this update option. Sorry, but even with the above, no, I don't understand why. If you are repairing a broken OS, there's a lot of chances that you wont have even network connectivity. If you are doing that in such a live CD for repairing a broken OS or MBR, then betting on network access is really not something you want to do, IMHO!
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