Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:08:58 -0600 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, Devin Teske <dteske@vicor.com> Subject: Re: [RELEASE] New Boot-Loader Menu Message-ID: <67529807-EAF5-4DEB-8B61-BD84ED8F2A5D@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <20110429130820.5056390e@bhuda.mired.org> References: <9AD2C0D5-F2A7-4F20-B04A-AF9BFC5918F7@vicor.com> <20110429130820.5056390e@bhuda.mired.org>
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Why not both? <duck> Warner On Apr 29, 2011, at 11:08 AM, Mike Meyer wrote: > On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:53:11 -0700 > Devin Teske <dteske@vicor.com> wrote: >=20 >> Hello fellow hackers, >>=20 >> I'd love to finally release (under the BSD license) my code for the = revamped FreeBSD boot loader menu. >>=20 >> Here's a detailed discussion of the release complete with pictures: >> http://devinteske.com/new-freebsd-boot-loader-menu >=20 > Got it, nice simple install (as promised), and it worked like a charm. >=20 > I'd like to revisit the numbers vs. letters for menu options. IIRC > (and I may not), an earlier version used letters for the menu options, > and people objected to that change. >=20 > Since we're changing the menus, we ought to look at which is best for > the end user, as opposed to just doing what feels comfortable to us as > old users. >=20 > In particular, there was a study done around '80 (I tried to find it > but couldn't; I know of someone who can probably provide a reference > if someone really wants it) that showed that menu selection with > letters assigned mnemonically are easiest for users to memorize. >=20 > Not really a major issue - you shouldn't be booting FreeBSD systems > all that often, so it's not something I care very much about. However, > I figure someone ought to at least speak up for using system that's > better for new users rather than quietly doing it the old way since > we're making a change anyway. >=20 > <mike > --=20 > Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> = http://www.mired.org/consulting.html > Independent Software developer/SCM consultant, email for more = information. >=20 > O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 >=20
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