Bug#781439: cdebconf-text-udeb: should allow text shortcuts
Cyril Brulebois, le Mon 30 Mar 2015 18:38:49 +0200, a écrit :
> Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> (2015-03-30):
> > Samuel Thibault, le Sun 29 Mar 2015 12:17:16 +0200, a écrit :
> > > When using the vocalized installer, the first question (language) is
> > > quite tedious: there are 50 choices, which means that on average the
> > > user will have to listen to 25 choices before hearing what he wants. And
> > > he has to, to know which number he has to type, unless knowing by heart
> > > the number (which is different from release to release since we add
> > > languages). It would be useful that cdebconf-text-udeb accept not only
> > > numbers, but also shortcuts, for instance fr or French. The former will
> > > probably be easier to implement since that's the Choices-C.
> >
> > The attached patch is doing it quite easily indeed. Would it be OK for
> > Jessie?
>
> Given the (prospective) timing for the release, it seems quite late. At
> first glance, I think I'd prefer: getting that added after the release,
> tested thoroughly, and maybe added through p-u for the next point
> release. That would look safer to me, even if that means a 1+ month
> delay (I think that's the usual for the 1st point release), counting
> from the release date.
>
> What do you think?
Ok, that's fine by me.
Samuel
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