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List:       kde
Subject:    Re: [Chat] KDE/GNOME main lacks, accordingly to an italian magazine
From:       Jens Benecke <jens () pinguin ! conetix ! de>
Date:       2000-03-20 22:11:43
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On Sun, Mar 19, 2000 at 08:34:46PM -0600, Timothy R. Butler wrote:

> > I don't think KDE (or UNIX in general) needs an application that puts
> > loads of (sometimes >1MB) "uninst9x82c9a8c.exe" in their /usr/bin
> > directory, sprinkles hundreds of libraries among your library paths and
> > then, when trying to uninstall something, asks YOU (the USER) if you
> > want to remove "shared file libhowthefuckshouldiknow.6.1.1.so".
>   I disagree (just like last year) - you can copy InstallShield, and at
>   the same time remove the problems with it. When copying a product, it
>   should have all the advantages, none of the disadvantages. IMO.
 
So you would be OK with a frontend to RPM/DEB that lets the user press OK a
couple times and be forced to read the COPYING file before installing the
package?

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