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

From
HOHeikki Orsila <shdl@zakalwe.fi>
Date
Oct 7, 2008, 07:42 UTC
Message-ID
<20081007074228.GJ16289@zakalwe.fi>
In-Reply-To
<20081007015942.GV21650@dpotapov.dyndns.org>
On Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 05:59:42AM +0400, Dmitry Potapov wrote:
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> On Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 11:11:25PM +0300, Heikki Orsila wrote:
> > 
> > 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.. 
> 
> Git installer should NOT ask you whether you agree with the license,
> but it merely shows you the license. (At least, it is what was decided
> half a year ago).
It shouldn't even show that. Also, decisions can be changed..
> > This is my 20th reboot..
> 
> I am pretty sure that 20th reboot has nothing to do with how many times
> the license has been shown...

Well, I've clicked through annoying "I accept" EULAs at least that many times already..

-- 
Heikki Orsila
heikki.orsila@iki.fi
http://www.iki.fi/shd
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Message 21 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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