hacked package on server
Steve Holden
steve@holdenweb.com
Mon Jul 30 16:40:00 GMT 2007
Louis Kruger wrote:
[...]
>
> I also have a complaint: the dialog that notifies the user of the
> failed MD5 is not well designed. The dialog asks "Do you want to skip
> the package?" and has a yes and no button. I read it quickly and
> pressed no before thinking about it, the package went ahead and tried to
> install. I think there should be a little more effort to restrain the
> user from performing a dangerous action such as installing a package
> with a wrong MD5.
>
What, you mean like a dialog that says "Should I assume you are an idiot
and ignore your last request because you made a selection without
thinking about it"? ;-)
I swear that if you put up a dialog box saying "Drop a nuclear weapon on
your home? Yes/No" half the world would click "Yes", then complain when
their homes were destroyed.
regards
Steve
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