On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 7:24 AM, Tom Rivers <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If the proper configuration can be determined automagically, then by all means just do it. My point is that users aren't too stupid to understand bandwidth/processor considerations. The configuration of how much bandwidth/processor time will be involved in one configuration versus another is not rocket science. These are Linux users after all. I completely reject the notion that there isn't a simple way to phrase the configuration of how the system is update. After all, setting up a secure wireless connection is much more difficult and these same users do it every day.
I think you're setting up a false equivalency here. There is a difference between the requirements of say an XBOX or Playstation user and that of updating a Fedora system. If given the choice, most people will say "Yes, I have a high speed connection... turn it on, it's more better. They won't give it a second thought.
Consider the upstream consequences of that. The bandwidth requirements of repositories and mirrors will increase. They will need to make the decision of whether to upgrade their circuits or just let them become saturated. Ask a CIO what they think about circuit costs. They always want to either reduce or defer upgrades. These things aren't free.
We should be looking for ways to improve the performance of Presto...not just throwing it over the wall and assume that the network will handle it.
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