To Mandrake Users and Developers, I propose that the old rpmdrake be salvaged from wherever it is now, and it can be called rpmdrake. The new stuff should be a new piece of software, and I think that perhaps it should be combined with whatever used to be called "Mandrake Update" to form a new "Mandrake Update2" (with enhancements). "Mandrake Update" was always sort of a rinky-dink thing anyways, sort of a copy of Redhat's update utility, great for newbie's who want to update a few packages from Mandrake's Updates/Errata directory on the mirrors, but sort of limited for medium-to-power users. It could benefit from a few extra features, and still remain easy to use for newbie users. If what I propose is done, there will be 2 pieces of software:
1) rpmdrake: a full-featured front-end to urpmi/rpm/whatever, just like the rpmdrake that shipped with 8.2 2) Mandrake Update: the same old Mandrake Update PLUS an "Install New Software" section which allows newbies to install any software from their CDs, and allows them to select a mirror if they are adventurous enough (which they can do through the "Add Sources" area). It will also allow them to remove software through the "Remove Software" section. Of course these 4 options will all be accessible with large pretty-looking buttons in a single main-frame GUI. Clicking on one of the 4 buttons will open a new panel/dialog. This is an alternative to have 4 menu entries. If you don't feel like making a formal reply to this, please reply with +1 in the first line of the body if you think this is a good idea, or a -1 in the first line of the body if you think this is a bad idea for whatever reason. (This is used frequently on OpenOffice mailing lists and I find it works quite well in some cases). Cheers, David Grant
