X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <469C1CAF.8090309@pacific.net.sg> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:34:39 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 (Windows/20070604) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: hacked package on server References: <12471618.1184601552985.JavaMail.root@elwamui-lapwing.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <183c528b0707161244s83639c9j8ddfb09da2948f29@mail.gmail.com> <469C1A7E.6060201@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <469C1A7E.6060201@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com Hi, Carlo Florendo wrote: > Brian Mathis wrote: > 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. > the message is clear. The user answers that he wants to install. As I understand this threat, the message is misleading in this case. I noticed this many times with the installer. A person who knows the installer, can give the proper answer. A normal user will answer the question as he understands it using plain English. Do you want to skip the package? No! Why did I start the installer in the first place? To install the package. Erich -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/