[openbeos] Re: Distropia
- From: "Mikael Jansson (mailing lists)" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 19:34:28 +0100 CET
"Jonas Sundström" <jonas@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> "Mikael Jansson (mailing lists)" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The problem with too much information is that you tend to skip it.
> > Also, if you don't know what each app is, you don't know if you
> > want
> > to
> > install it or not. Even if you -do- know what it does, it's often
> > better to be able to install it after having booted up the OS.
>
> Yes, keep the Installer and the install process as simple as
> possible.
> (The way it is.)
>
> If we can defer keymap, network, timezone, account, locale and other
> setup to post-install, we sure can defer 3'rd party additions.
>
> We don't want to merge Installer and Boneyard just to let people
> download a few apps from the Installer.
>
Excellent points! I think so to.
I think that what we need is a /sane/ package system. That'd basically
solve all our problems.
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Mikael Jansson
http://mikael.jansson.be
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