On Wednesday 08 October 2003 06:16 am, Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
> Vedran Ljubovic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > of view. However, I was slightly disappointed to find
> > that "the great modifications" in RpmDrake in 9.2 RCs
>
> Which "great modifications"? I mean, you talk about it like some
> "great modifications" were advertized somehow?
>
> > were mostly under-the-hub stuff. I'm sure that
> > technical improvements were significant, but the
> > interface is very much the same.
>
> Yes. It has been already much much criticized (discussed?) ya
> know. I tried to answer the points (even if I'm not the only one
> who decided for them) each time (I have to admit that I ended up
> a little tired to answer same thing everytime ;p).
>
> > Personally, I expected something more radical. I
> > expected that the very concept of "packages" would
> > finally be abandoned. In this long(ish) mail I'll try
> > to explain what I mean. I hope that someone
> > (preferably RpmDrake developers ;) will actually read
> > this mail and perhaps even make some comments,
>
> I'm the so-called "rpmdrake developer". I've read your mail. Will
> try to shortly answer.
>
>
> [...]
>
> > On numerous occasions I've heard users complaining how
> > Linux comes on 3 CDs while Windows XP is only one.
> > This shows that they don't realize that these 3 CDs
> > carry hundreds of exciting software titles.
> >
> > The reason for this oversight is, obviously, that
> > program installation tools in present Linux
> > distributions are intimidating and un-friendly. I
>
> That's not obvious to me. Packages (programs) installation has
> been simplified in rpmdrake2 (ending up with, among others,
> current two-different-interfaces which is so critized - even if
> it's logical and drastically simplifies the GUI). Simple
> categories are available, good documentation in powerpack manuals
> and online (and even with a clickable "Help" button now).
rpmdrake2 you say? where might that little pearl be hiding?
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