<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 17 Jun 2003, Guillaume Cottenceau wrote: > > > > > I still fail to see why people start "installing software" to see > > installed packages.. Typical scenario is to start the given > > program for a given task, isn't it? I launche "installing > > software" when I want to install software.. > GC, we have talked about this before. You are not easily convinced but the > issue keeps coming up. If you really want to know, post a poll on
Yes I don't remember having beeing convinced. > mandrakeclub (or do a telephone poll for registered users, but that will > be more expensive). I don't like mandrakeclub much. > The reason is: > I want to find a program for emailing. What do you do? -> Install > software -> search description for "email"-> Nothing found! > User thinks: WTF? > Smarter user starts (ironically and contra-intuitive) software removal, > finds kmail/evolution, thinks: ahh...I already have such a program, it is > called kmail! Than he has to hope that the menu name corresponds with the > rpm name (another Feature request: make the menu name clearly visible in > rpmdrake, this will imediatly suggest what menu item is connected with > the package). I see now. Ok. I think that the other proposal to display results in installed packages if search in installable fails is a good compromise. The problem is that startup time will increase, together with memory footprint. Not talking about maintainance issue. But hey people want more and more features.. they do have a cost. > Think a bit further, currently rpmdrake has an "easy" interface, but not a > friendly one. (Look at some Mac software). rpmdrake has become quite nice, > but it is sometimes not suited for the things many users want. > > Well, I was never able to convince you, and have proposed doing it myself, > but I lack the time unless I gave up some other projects:( Proposed implementations always sucked because they were based on reverting to old rpmdrake with the clumsy complicated interface with all features under the eyes, ending up with something too complicated for beginners. -- Guillaume Cottenceau - http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/
