tech proposal to make manoj somewhat happy.
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Debian should commit to do any or all of the following.
1: a totaly redone install procedure, with a optional newbie install with
help screens detailing exactly what is hapening and what informaion is
needed so that complete newbies can install debian.
a: the gui system for install should probably be based on w96 (a
small 2 color windowing system)
b: a port of apt to w96 or whatever gui chosen should be looked
into.
c: the console install should be completly rewriten to include
better error handleing and faster base install suport... mabye move from a
tar archive to a cpio, or ar, or even zip archive...
Of the above, on the part about useing zip could even remotly be
considered a compromise to techincal quality. (and even then only becuase
I don't know that zips licens is.
debian should also have a firm and well known and loved logo. a contest
should be held for this ... possibly debian should do as gimp does and
offer a reward. ...
this also does not comprimise technical quality.
debian should also work to switch from the archaic man page format, by
provideing as standard packages, the packages that will allow man pages to
be served as html pages. useing lynx or kfm, netscape... ect.
I fail to see how this could be a compromise either...
as for error loging and handle ing all errors should be writen to a file
and then tailed on a empty vt for console isntalls and to the root window
for the gui/newbie install.
hows that for a tech proposal?
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Particle man, Particle man
Doing the things a Particle can
Whats he like? Its not important
Particle man is he a dot, or is he a speck
When He's underwater does he get wet, or does the water get him instead?
- -Particle Man, by They Might Be Giants.
- -K
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