Modern FreeBSD Installer?

[Daniel Underwood]

I didn't say a graphical installer has less functionality. I said it
has no more.

On Sunday, April 26, 2009, beni <beni at brinckman.info> wrote:
> On Sunday 26 April 2009 16:23:58 Rolf G Nielsen wrote:
>> Glen Barber wrote:
>> > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 7:01 AM, Wojciech Puchar
>> >
>> > <wojtek at wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> wrote:
>> >>> software installation CPU/RAM needs), run the dialog(3) interface.  If
>> >>> it's
>> >>> a fast 686, default to a X environment.
>> >>
>> >> nonsense. please stop this stupid discussion at all.
>> >>
>> >> just use linux or windows (maybe PC-BSD) if it's important for you.
>> >
>> > This discussion is not about Linux or Windows.  It is about a
>> > graphical installer.  If you are not going to contribute anything
>> > useful to the discussion, close your email client.
>>
>> And why is a graphical installer needed or even wanted? As several
>> people, including, I believe, Wojciech, pointed out, it would just make
>> the installation process slower without adding anything useful to
>> functionality. Concentrate on function and flexibility instead of eye
>> candy. And I tend to agree with Polyptron about language. I have several
>> friends who wouldn't dream of using a system that's English only. Simply
>> because they do not understand it well enough.
>
> Why should a graphical installer have less functionality ? And what is wrong
> with some eye candy ? Guys, please, wake up, we don't live in the 70's anymore
> ! I'm using pc-bsd. Why ? Cause of the easy and nice installer. It's as simple
> as that.
> And before anyone says "do it yourself", "get a sponsor" or something down
> those lines : if it is all about choice, why not give the people/user the
> choice ? Now I don't have any choice : sysinstall or pc-bsd...
> I'm for both : text and graphical :-)
>
> --
> Beni.
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