Re: [partman-auto] Usability review of a message

[Recai Oktas <roktas@omu.edu.tr>]

* Joey Hess [2004-06-01 00:55:23-0300]
> Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> > * Recai Oktas <roktas@omu.edu.tr> [2004-06-01 06:39]:
> > > "Erase entire disk: ${DEVICE}" message in partman-auto may show a 
> > > negative impact on a new user.  I think the first step of a "guided 
> > > partioning" process should describe itself in a more positive or 
> > > charitable way :-)
> > 
> > I fully agree; it even scares me. ;-)
> 
> Isn't it _meant_ to scare you? It does destroy data after all, making
> the user think twice is a feature.

But there are enough warnings in later stages.  This is the introductory 
step which IMHO, should only welcome the user.  The alternative action
("manually edit") which is actually much more adventurous, appears to be
more innocent than this message.

-- 
roktas