On 10/22/2009 5:37 AM, William Boshuck wrote:
And here I thought I remembered the new installer being described as easier to use.
It is. Were it not so quick it would be positively boring. Just don't set mount points for the partitions
Perhaps I should clarify: IMO, not double-checking with the user about what specifically to wipe, especially when it used to, is a step back in 'usability' (in the Jakob Nielsen sense) - or to put it another way, user-friendliness. (I know, not particularly an OBSD-prized value). While I don't have difficulty with using the installer to (ahem) install, I also don't necessarily think 'easy to use' has to be synonymous with 'easy to shoot yourself in the foot with'. Even an explicit message about not setting mount points for partitions that shouldn't be erased would be useful. Actually, s/Even an/Also, an/.
But thanks for the tip.
