X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <469C231A.2040802@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:02:02 +0800 From: Carlo Florendo User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.12 (Windows/20070509) 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> <469C1CAF.8090309@pacific.net.sg> In-Reply-To: <469C1CAF.8090309@pacific.net.sg> 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 Erich Dollansky wrote: > 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. It's not. > 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. What's the difference between a proper answer and an answer from someone who "understands it using plain English?" > > Do you want to skip the package? > > No! Precisely. That's why the question was asked. Thank you very much. Best Regards, Carlo -- Carlo Florendo Softare Engineer/Network Co-Administrator Astra Philippines Inc. UP-Ayala Technopark, Diliman 1101, Quezon City Philippines http://www.astra.ph -- The Astra Group of Companies 5-3-11 Sekido, Tama City Tokyo 206-0011, Japan http://www.astra.co.jp -- 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/