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Re: Bug#437018: Network shouldn't be used/enforced on non-network installs



Il giorno ven, 10/08/2007 alle 07.53 +0200, Christian Perrier ha
scritto:
> Quoting Tim Hull (thully@umich.edu):
> 
> > It would be GREAT if the network-related steps would be skipped/bypassed on
> > a default install from non-netinstall media.  Users then could configure the
> > network at their leisure after the install using the tools they prefer
> > (NetworkManager etc).  Could this be considered?
> 
> Probably not. Having a system with immediate support for security
> updates is one of the key features of Debian. Doing this would defeat
> that design choice.
> 
> I'm letting other D-I team members give their advice and decide
> whether this bug report should be kept or marked "wontfix".

IMVHO security upgrades are a _must_, if the user is free to bypass this
step I'm quite sure she/he will forgot to check for security update
leave her/his system unsecure. 

Bye
sc


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