Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:25:57 +0100 From: Henri Hennebert <hlh@restart.be> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: finstall alpha3 Message-ID: <47A9C375.8020805@restart.be> In-Reply-To: <200802061122.m16BMrBv079324@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <foc37d$tck$1@ger.gmane.org> <200802061122.m16BMrBv079324@fire.js.berklix.net>
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Julian H. Stacey wrote: > Ivan Voras wrote: >> As some of you may already know, I'm working on a graphical installer >> for FreeBSD 7, which was started as a Google SoC 2007 project but still >> continues. > > 10+ years back when Jordan did first pre= X, 24x80 graphical installer, > soon afer he'd finished a blind chap posted ~So how do I install ?~ > Answer then: ~Get a friend do it for you, or abandon FreeBSD & use NetBSD~ > > NetBSD still have Ascii installer, so more attractive to some. Idea > for another SOC project : An automated tool that could descramble > all the glitz of [arbitrary ?] graphics tools back to something > sensible / Ascii, a bit like what OCR does for printed paper. > > No doubt a bew grraphical installer might be nice (if X is reliable > which it often is Not, & don't rely on VESA either on old hardware), > but just so's we don't forget blind too, amazingly they > use computers (with expensive interfaces). > > Also visually impaired do too, the later simply with simple text > xterms with Monster fonts, rather than graphics I presume. > Just my opinion: Maybe you are great BUT YOU ARE TOOOOO DEROGATORY about a work witch may be usefull to some new users!!!! Henri
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