Bug#253069: debian-installer TC1 successful installation on Apple Powerbook G4

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

On Tue, Jun 08, 2004 at 02:06:10PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> Geert Stappers wrote:

> > [ login or username is more important then the name of the user ]

> 
> Do you read debian-user? Apparently not or you'd be familiar with the
> phenomon of Mr. "Debian User" posting to that list from a variety of
> different hosts.
> 
> > Hiding technical information will boomerang us later.
> 
> What are you talking about? The text clearly explains what each field is
> used for and lets the user enter anything they like in it.

Rethinking about it, I admit that it makes sense
to start with asking the name of the user ( no default, so a blank input line )
and using it it for the login or username ( defaults to firstnamel[astname],
e.g. geerts for Geert Stappers and joeyh for Joey Hess   :- )

> 
> -- 
> see shy jo


Cheers
Geert Stappers