On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 01:08:24AM +1030, Tim wrote:
> The point it took to click one checkbox to install a shitload of
packages.
> User attention is a scarce resource.
Yes, it is, start paying attention... I said, and I'm quoting from
I pegged you for a troll right away. You're making it too easy.
others, that the everything option didn't install
"everything". It
installed *lots* of things, but it did *not* install *every* single RPM
that was available. There are numerous reasons for this, I don't care
I'm not interested in your strawmen.
whether you like the reasons or not, the reasons are there.
I'm not interested in your reasons. I've described end user expectations
which are violated, and result in reduce usability.
e.g. On a 32 bit system there's no point, and probably some harm,
in
installing 64 bit packages. Certainly so if you try to use them. Then
There are no 64 bit packages nor MIPSel in FC5 x86_32, moron.
there's kernels for specific CPUs which you won't have.
There have always been some packages which conflict with others, they
*cannot* be installed at the same time, there is no resolution to this
That's what conflict resolution is there for. Again: it used to work.
It no longer works, because the "install everything and the kitchensink"
option is no longer there.
other than to not install both of them. Hence anything that pretends
to
be an "everything installation" is not, and those picking one hoping
that it is installing everything so are being deluded.
If you really want to install everything, and it won't work, it's
child's play: CD into the RPMs folder, and do: rpm -i *.rpm
If you really want want to make nonconstructive comments, it's
a child's play, *plonk*
It will attempt to install all RPMs, there will be no difficulty for
you
to try this (no options to pick, no variations), and it will fail.
> Please stop rationalizing deficits being features. They're not.
Stop expecting everything to be precisely what you want, it's not going
Stop pretending to speak for Fedora users. You most emphatically don't.
to happen. Take your fingers out of your ears and pay attention to
the
thread that has explained all of this, in excruciating detail, over the
last few weeks. Those who've created the installation process
understand the problems, even if you do not.
Idiots like you are responsible for user experience degradation.
Thanks for turning back the Linux clock.
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