On Sat, 2009-07-18 at 22:34 -0400, Loui Chang wrote:
> On Sun 19 Jul 2009 12:01 +1000, Allan McRae wrote:
> > First off, I don't like modifying config files. But, given I did
> > this update and still managed to screw my system up when testing it
> > with a reboot...
> >
> > So it is a question of which I hate more; post install messages or
> > automatically fixing the file.
> >
> > A post install message means that I tell all complaining users that
> > they should have read their pacman output. But hang on, they are
> > already told that there is a .pacnew file for what is a very
> > important config file. So I can say that anyway. So here is my
> > prototype install file...
> >
> > post_install()
> > {
> > if [ -f "/etc/inittab.pacnew" ]; then
> > echo "You are being very stupid if you did not take notice of that
> > warning about a .pacnew file"
> > fi
> > }
> >
> > A simple sed of the config file means much, much less complaining
> > users. And given the number of complaints I got about libjpeg7
> > (wheres the thanks now gtk and kde are working?), I am very, very
> > tempted just to do the sed.
>
> If you expect the users to be stupid they will be stupid, and you will
> hold their hand, and they will begin to expect you to hold their hand,
> and then we're in trouble. We will snowball right into Archbuntu.
>
> So. Do what's right. Give users a warning, give them time to adjust.
> If people start complaining, give them the straight line, plug your ears
> and sing 'Lalalala I warned you.' Don't stress yourself.
> You're not even being paid after all.
>
Are you saying to users.....
Don't use Arch we don't care or Piss off we do what we want?
