Mail Archives: cygwin/2005/07/25/21:57:21
Larry Hall wrote:
> At 04:20 PM 7/25/2005, you wrote:
> I actually have no say on when any of this could change but given the
> history and recent conversations on some of these topics, I think I
> can help you develop a better sense of what could happen here.
>
> Traditionally, development of 'setup.exe' moves pretty slowly, or in bursts
> at best. Obviously, this could change at any time but if you're a betting
> man, you may want to lay your money down on a relative status-quo here.
> That said, there has been much more development going on in the last 6
> months than the previous 6 (or even year) and much talk about the package
> selection control. So of all the things you've listed, I think this
> control is the one thing that is less likely to be stable than all the
> others. It's hard to say whether it would retain exactly the same UI, even
> if the internals were changed. My guess is that the UI would change at
> least some, since usability is one of the major concerns about this control.
> I would expect that there will always be some kind of tree control here but
> the options for binary and source packages has been some cause for
> confusion and, as a result, may change. Even the widget for cycling
> between the options you listed (and others) may be replaced. And there is
> the occasional "radical" suggestion that the current program be junked
> and replaced with a completely new variant, which obviously may bear little
> resemblance to the current one. But I wouldn't expect any major changes
> between now and the end of the year. Beyond that is less clear both in
> scope and timing.
Thanks, you've been very helpful.
I think with respect to package selection I can probably say that I'm explaining
it in detail because it's a bit confusing, and that while the interface might
change after the book is published, if it does change, it will probably be made
easier.
> HTH,
> Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com
Jonathan
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