Mail Archives: cygwin/2007/07/16/21:25:19
Brian Mathis wrote:
> In this case, a user running an installer is in the frame of mind of
> *installing* things, not *skipping* things.
Perhaps this is in your case, certainly not everyone in this mailing list.
So when they are asked a
> question, they should be asked questions about *installing*, not
> *skipping*, and the answers should be taken in that context. "Yes"
> should do the install, while "No" should not. Switching the context
> to "skipping" causes the type of confusion that is going on here.
The OP said:
> "Do you want to skip the package?" and has a yes and no button.
> I read it quickly and pressed no before thinking about it"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
So you see, it's a problem of thought. The UI message *is* very clear.
One simply needs to think before acting.
Thank you very much.
Best Regards,
Carlo
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