From: Heikki Orsila Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:11:25 GMT Subject: Re: [msysGit] [FYI][PATCH] Customizing the WinGit installer Message-ID: <20081006201125.GI16289@zakalwe.fi> In-Reply-To: On Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 08:01:38PM +0200, Johannes Schindelin wrote: > 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.. -- Heikki Orsila heikki.orsila@iki.fi http://www.iki.fi/shd