On Fri, Apr 23, 1999 at 03:55:42PM +0200, Brederlow wrote: > R Garth Wood <rgwood@peace.netnation.com> writes: > > On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Michael Bramer wrote: > > > That would show in every users menus. BAD. > > > > 1.) I wouldn't collect config files > > Why should you, dpkg can do that far better. :) Wait for my proposal. ok. I wait... :-) > > I don't understand. > > > > > 2.) it is to difficult > > Nope it isn't. My proposal includes that all configurations are in a > seperate script and can be restarted at any time. Any such script can > just be inserted into a database during installation. I don't like a database. I like text-files. But I wait for your proposel, for more details... > > > 3.) I would collect config programs and have a menu of it > > > > That's what I'm proposing. > > What about cvs, netscape, apache and many programms that don't have a > seperate config programm, but just the postinst scripts? YES! This is the Problem. We (debian) have a config Programm for cvs and apache. I don't _know_ a config program for netscape. A sort look on Content-i386 and you find >20 configprograms. I would collect this programs. > > > 4.) we have a very nice menu system, we don't need a new one > > > > Nono. This would not conflict with the menu system; it would just > > add an intermediate step. > > The menu system is only good for stuff that every user has to see, but > fails for stuff like config programs, that are only for one user or a > small group. You don't understand. see and download: http://www.debian.org/~grisu/dconfig/ it use the menu system, but not every user see the config programs.. Grisu -- Michael Bramer -- a Debian Linux Developer http://www.debian.org PGP: finger grisu@master.debian.org -- Linux Sysadmin -- Use Debian Linux "Like sex in high school, everyone's talking about Linux, but is anyone doing it?" -- Computer Currents
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