On Thu, 2003-06-19 at 18:04, Lyvim Xaphir wrote:

> It is pretty well perceived by the general population, from what I see,
> that rpmdrake was redesigned for beginners.  The fact that the decision
> had a rationale or the fact that the decision was acted on are not facts
> that are in dispute.  The dispute comes in with the total disconnect
> that existed between the users (paying or nonpaying) and a decision that
> directly involved them all.  A user interface is by it's very nature a
> public interface, a means by which the public at large has a window into
> the operating system.  Therefore by that definition it should be the
> public at large that has the *most relevant* input and decision making
> powers concerning the user interfaces.  Mandrakesoft, to it's credit,
> has put a smorgasbord of methods by which users can voice their
> preferences.

No, Lyvim. For everyone else on this list, this is a simple practical
matter of what is the best way for rpmdrake to function. No-one on this
list, to the best of my knowledge, being an automaton, we all inevitably
have different ideas on this topic. It's just *you* who seems to want to
turn it into a Biblical struggle. GIVE IT UP.
-- 
adamw


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