bin/161927: bsdinstall(8): has no help describing what is happening

[Fbsd8]

The following reply was made to PR bin/161927; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8 at a1poweruser.com>
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Subject: Re: bin/161927: bsdinstall(8): has no help describing what is happening
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:38:09 +0800

 From-To: open->closed
 By: nwhitehorn
 When: Sun Oct 23 15:18:39 UTC 2011
 Why: There is help throughout, in particular in the partition editor, 
 which shows help in the bottom line of the screen. More verbose help 
 (e.g. pressing F1 to open a help screen) will likely come later.
 
 http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=161927
 
 If there is help throughout it sure is not in the 9.0 RC1 version.
 
 I object to the closing of this pr without any review by the current 
 list. I can not understand how you can say there is help info provided 
 in bsdinstall. The very first dialog box where users select (install) 
 has no help. Every dialog box shown should have a help option. Saying it 
 will come later is not the professional way software is released to the 
 public. This is not the Freebsd standard.
 
 bsdinstall is the front door to FreeBSD and is the first thing 
 installers see when trying to install it. Do you really want to show the 
 public such a lack of pride in doing a complete job. In its current 
 condition bsdinstall is not ready to be released. It gives the public 
 the wrong impression (image) of what a great OS Freebsd is. Too many 
 developers and other volunteers have invested tons of hours to have 
 their united effort disrespected by a installer that is incomplete. This 
   pr about adding help info is not the only outstanding pr on bsdinstall.