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Re: [msysGit] [FYI][PATCH] Customizing the WinGit installer

From
HOHeikki Orsila <shdl@zakalwe.fi>
Date
Oct 6, 2008, 20:11 UTC
Message-ID
<20081006201125.GI16289@zakalwe.fi>
In-Reply-To
<alpine.DEB.1.00.0810061959280.22125@pacific.mpi-cbg.de.mpi-cbg.de>
On Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 08:01:38PM +0200, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
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> It is not a bug.  It is a message that tells the Windows user that this is 
> GPLed software, and that they are free to copy it.  Windows users (and 
> developers on Windows are more of users than developers) are often not 
> aware of that fact.
> 
> That is the reason why many Open Source projects do not bother on Linux, 
> but do bother on Windows.

It's pointless and harmful to present any non-relevant information for users. I simply hate programs that waste my precious seconds. I want it NOW, not soon. Developers can tell the license if they want to distribute it, but users do not need it at all.

> So I guess we simply disagree here.

I disagree VIOLENTLY with you. I've been utterly struck with this Windows crap here.. I spent a day installing stupid trivial software and answering pointless EULAs. I REALLY REALLY hate extra questions.. This is my 20th reboot..

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Heikki Orsila
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Message 18 of 23 in “Customizing the WinGit installer”
  1. Petr BaudisOct 3, 2008
  2. Johannes SchindelinOct 6, 2008
  3. Petr BaudisOct 6, 2008
  4. Johannes SchindelinOct 6, 2008
  5. Jakub NarebskiOct 6, 2008
  6. Johannes SchindelinOct 6, 2008
  7. Linus TorvaldsOct 6, 2008
  8. Bruce StephensOct 6, 2008
  9. Robin BurchellOct 6, 2008
  10. Johannes SchindelinOct 6, 2008
  11. Linus TorvaldsOct 6, 2008
  12. Dmitry PotapovOct 7, 2008
  13. Linus TorvaldsOct 7, 2008
  14. Dmitry PotapovOct 7, 2008
  15. Heikki OrsilaOct 7, 2008
  16. Petr BaudisOct 7, 2008
  17. Junio C HamanoOct 8, 2008
  18. Heikki OrsilaOct 6, 2008
  19. Dmitry PotapovOct 7, 2008
  20. Avery PennarunOct 7, 2008
  21. Heikki OrsilaOct 7, 2008
  22. Abdelrazak YounesOct 6, 2008
  23. Petr BaudisOct 6, 2008

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