From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 26 14:38:51 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 775EB1065675 for ; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:38:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glen.j.barber@gmail.com) Received: from yw-out-2324.google.com (yw-out-2324.google.com [74.125.46.31]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C9738FC20 for ; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:38:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glen.j.barber@gmail.com) Received: by yw-out-2324.google.com with SMTP id 9so1065264ywe.13 for ; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:38:50 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=fWEWQtsvT/4qiFGoIPDWR6OcF2rUPRcsTH0XaXjHl+U=; b=tc7nHoQOOiJqDGLM75rxxYw4Jjm4yM+Fz18e31I93ouWJ6ZYtxWUo6soedcD8ljzDO 70ozts+y1RuvddFNs6tooCnLtSxzFxPzUd/2k9q6ehOlMQE34F2Fxwet7/5/BmHW84lR n0cs8DXsfxYSNT3YJ8kJlTHrJBWhkJaEq7gko= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=DGWNpgB8OzRH5PYg/7R6QWJCsisXaS7c4tVZXy9K6ZupFUP3SkYlo1D7irpM+iFigo m6W3f/ENqQUvG3fFwYgy6QI65OS14vyvK9kZwuR/NvoA1Bccj4PUPraRpPIagjxJzlgG XVeVYYsKt02I/y4X8TmUcifcx8M8a4X5FAc7M= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.100.177.10 with SMTP id z10mr6927988ane.2.1240756730010; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:38:50 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <49F46E7E.4000300@lazlarlyricon.com> References: <4ad871310904260418u4e3b9778i577d56385cb1dfeb@mail.gmail.com> <49F46E7E.4000300@lazlarlyricon.com> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:38:49 -0400 Message-ID: <4ad871310904260738q3ead07dbue33db8f176012aa6@mail.gmail.com> From: Glen Barber To: Rolf G Nielsen Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Wojciech Puchar , FreeBSD Questions Mailing List Subject: Re: Modern FreeBSD Installer? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:38:51 -0000 On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Rolf G Nielsen wrote: > > 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. > I never said a graphical installer was needed. My problem with this thread (and most others he contributes to) is Wojciech's attitude in this otherwise (mostly)helpful community. "Use something else" makes this entire list look unhelpful and unwilling to hear people's opinions on features others may find useful. > > Rolf Nielsen > -- Glen Barber