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List:       mandrake-cooker
Subject:    [Cooker] Proposal: rpmdrake/Mandrake Update
From:       David Grant <david.grant () telus ! net>
Date:       2002-08-13 0:32:49
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To Mandrake Users and Developers,

I propose that the old rpmdrake be salvaged from wherever it is now, and 
it can be called rpmdrake.  The new stuff should be a new piece of 
software, and I think that perhaps it should be combined with whatever 
used to be called "Mandrake Update" to form a new "Mandrake Update2" 
(with enhancements).  "Mandrake Update" was always sort of a rinky-dink 
thing anyways, sort of a copy of Redhat's update utility, great for 
newbie's who want to update a few packages from Mandrake's 
Updates/Errata directory on the mirrors, but sort of limited for 
medium-to-power users.  It could benefit from a few extra features, and 
still remain easy to use for newbie users.  If what I propose is done, 
there will be 2 pieces of software:

1) rpmdrake: a full-featured front-end to urpmi/rpm/whatever, just like 
the rpmdrake that shipped with 8.2

2) Mandrake Update: the same old Mandrake Update PLUS an "Install New 
Software" section which allows newbies to install any software from 
their CDs, and allows them to select a mirror if they are adventurous 
enough (which they can do through the "Add Sources" area).  It will also 
allow them to remove software through the "Remove Software" section.  Of 
course these 4 options will all be accessible with large pretty-looking 
buttons in a single main-frame GUI.  Clicking on one of the 4 buttons 
will open a new panel/dialog.  This is an alternative to have 4 menu 
entries.

If you don't feel like making a formal reply to this, please reply with 
+1 in the first line of the body if you think this is a good idea, or a 
-1 in the first line of the body if you think this is a bad idea for 
whatever reason.  (This is used frequently on OpenOffice mailing lists 
and I find it works quite well in some cases).

Cheers,
David Grant


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