> how do you want to guess the time a package needs to compile? Like others > that, a progress bar, that is hanging at 99% for ages is simple annoying. > Additionally, I hate progress bars, if I could have real information instead, > Progressbars are useless eye-candy. No, they are worse. They are sucking away > a lot of CPU power and deliver no information at all, while hiding pretty > good information.
I could not agree more! Anyone who has had to watch a progress bar during a MS Windows install knows this instantly. (think device detection) Thank you for succinctly stating my views, less typing for me. :) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
