Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 21:07:25 -0500 From: Bob Johnson <bobj@atlantic.net> To: freebsd-qa@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: feedback on CD install of 4.0-RC2 Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20000218210725.0097e480@rio.atlantic.net> In-Reply-To: <200002181736.MAA24260@server.baldwin.cx> References: <14509.29211.318657.618452@hip186.ch.intel.com>
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At 12:36 PM 02/18/2000 -0500, John Baldwin wrote: > >On 18-Feb-00 John Reynolds~ wrote: >> >> [ On Friday, February 18, Daniel C. Sobral wrote: ] >>> >>> Novice is ok, it's the other two that are problematic. Well, >>> particularly "custom". "Custom" does not scare away anyone, and is >>> actually actractive to Windows users. It should be called "death trap" >>> or something like that... >>> >> >> OK. I recant my previous attempt. How about: >> >> x x 2 Standard Begin a standard installation (for 1st-time users) x x >> x x 3 Quick Begin a quick installation (for the impatient) x x >> x x 4 Expert Begin a custom installation (for experts only) x x >> >> does this convey the proper "if you've never done this before, use standard" >> and "if you choose ``expert'' you'd better RTFM and know what you're doing" >> messages? > >I think this is good. While custom has the right meaning, it has extra baggage >now due to Windows, and we don't want experienced Windows users who are Unix >newbies thinking they can use custom and still be hand-held just like in Windows. I think that to Windows users, there will still be the assumption that "Standard" means "you don't get to choose what's best for you". I like the previous suggestion that it be called "Guided", i.e. "Begin a guided installation (for most users)". -- Bob +-------------------------------------------------------- | Bob Johnson | bobj@cisi.com +-------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-qa" in the body of the message
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