Re: why so much hate?
>> "Michael" == Michael Merten <ironfoot@popaccount.com> wrote:
Michael> I really have to step in here. The 'intuitive' argument is
Michael> habitually used to argue against *any* software that doesn't
Michael> conform in every way to the expectation of whoever is trying
Michael> to use it.
Yes, and the problem is, that it doesn't even conform to some basic
controls *nix applications usually use.
Return to exit the package selection? I have fumbled too often on
this. d/u to scroll the package description?
Are you able to directly set the ordering with o/O without pressing
the keys alternatly until it looks halfways like you want it too?
Yesterday, I tried to sort on section, priority. I have up after five
minutes.
Also some things are really missing. Searching the descriptions is one
thing.
This is all well known, and the problem is, that noone dares to touch
the dselect code. I certainly don't, as I don't speak C.
apt is suppose to have a curses based frontend as well, so maybe there
is hope :-) A clean new implementaion seems to be the best way. Just
like the project to reimplement/enhance dpkg looks like the better way
to deal with the record-breaking bug-xount on dpkg.
Dselect is for sure not what makes Debian shining.
Ciao,
Martin
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