[Mageia-dev] Mageia 3 feature proposals review

[Anne Wilson]

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On 03/07/12 19:34, AL13N wrote:
>>> i think that everyone would appreciate if the system proposes
>>> to install: - all the proprietary drivers your system needs -
>>> all the multimedia codecs necessary to play your films and
>>> music (if possible) - some must-have programs related some use
>>> cases (e.g. kdenlive, libreoffice) of the computer
>>> 
>>> i'm thinking about propose to install them, not to force
>>> someone to install them).
> [...]
> 
> I don't like too many questions/popups, and i'd prefer this to be
> handled differently, with choosing the right iso (installation
> method) for you.

Can I add a user perspective?  I think that even proposing to add
proprietary drivers will alienate some people, and it's probably not
in Mageia's interest either.  Instead, I have another proposal.

When the installation reaches the point where it has traditionally
asked if you want to update the packages, instead, have a paused page
which says that Mageia recommends immediate update, which can be done
through Mageia Control Center.  It should also say that if proprietary
drivers or codecs are needed, the following sources should be enabled:
xxx (could be worded to include other non-core packages).

FWIW, I never expect the during-install update to work.  I think it
was my cauldron install where it did work, and no-one was more
surprised than I was :-)  I do believe it's the first time I've seen
it work in all the years I've been using this or related distros :-D
I suspect that it's fairly rare that the internet connection is
working in time for success.

Anne
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