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Date:      Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:06:58 +0200
From:      beni <beni@brinckman.info>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Modern FreeBSD Installer?
Message-ID:  <200904261706.59497.beni@brinckman.info>
In-Reply-To: <49F46E7E.4000300@lazlarlyricon.com>
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On Sunday 26 April 2009 16:23:58 Rolf G Nielsen wrote:
> Glen Barber wrote:
> > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 7:01 AM, Wojciech Puchar
> >
> > <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> wrote:
> >>> software installation CPU/RAM needs), run the dialog(3) interface.  If
> >>> it's
> >>> a fast 686, default to a X environment.
> >>
> >> nonsense. please stop this stupid discussion at all.
> >>
> >> just use linux or windows (maybe PC-BSD) if it's important for you.
> >
> > This discussion is not about Linux or Windows.  It is about a
> > graphical installer.  If you are not going to contribute anything
> > useful to the discussion, close your email client.
>
> And why is a graphical installer needed or even wanted? As several
> people, including, I believe, Wojciech, pointed out, it would just make
> the installation process slower without adding anything useful to
> functionality. Concentrate on function and flexibility instead of eye
> candy. And I tend to agree with Polyptron about language. I have several
> friends who wouldn't dream of using a system that's English only. Simply
> because they do not understand it well enough.

Why should a graphical installer have less functionality ? And what is wrong 
with some eye candy ? Guys, please, wake up, we don't live in the 70's anymore 
! I'm using pc-bsd. Why ? Cause of the easy and nice installer. It's as simple 
as that. 
And before anyone says "do it yourself", "get a sponsor" or something down 
those lines : if it is all about choice, why not give the people/user the 
choice ? Now I don't have any choice : sysinstall or pc-bsd...
I'm for both : text and graphical :-)

-- 
Beni.



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