RE: Summary, was Re: Welcoming ...

["Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID)" <BBuchbinder at niaid dot nih dot gov>]

Maybe give setup the ability to install/uninstall snapshots?

At Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:43 PM, Brian Dessent wrote:
> Brian Dessent wrote:
> 
>> On that note, I would like to start an open dialog about bugfixes and
> 
> Here's the synopsis of this thread and other recent conversations:
> 
> - explicit depends checking (perhaps enforced)
> - what to do about cached packages of wrong size
> - ordering of the unpack/replace (davek)
>   (potentially grooming setup.hints to remove cycles)
> - older package no longer on mirror or cache = odd version cycling
> - context sensitive help or embedded .chm/.hlp
>   (or maybe just a button that launches url shortcut to online manual)
> - save window position and misc settings
>   (possibly default to a percentage of screen rather than tiny size)
> - deprecate needless user-mode mounts
> - have intelligence when unpacking that path is valid
>   (and/or check mounts for garbage, but careful of network drives)
> - warn if user's mirror is not on current list
> - function without needing cygwin.com phonehome; potentially cache
>   mirrors.lst
> - manifest for themed controls
> - accessibility or just less confusing package selection widget
>   (or maybe just a way to uninstall things like X11 easily)
> - show disk space usage during selection (and anything else useful
>   like ldesc)
> - ftp connections shouldn't be kept open during package selection
> - offer user chance to view READMEs after installation
>   (or provide pointer to their location)
> - setup is totally unresponsive to input during long md5 checks of
>   local package repo
> 
> Well, it sure ain't pretty and I can tell for you a fact that they're
> not all getting fixed in this lifetime.  But it's good to have a list
> at least.  If there was anything I missed, please add.
> 
> Brian