Op 31-10-2007 om 21:44 schreef Michal Suchanek: > Well, this is another problem that might be solved by the solution > suggested for that bug. > > To paraphrase what you are saying, using Debian software on a system > is inherently risky, as you can never be sure what changes it does. > Compounding the risk by having operating systems suspended is > something you should avoid as a user.
My mom did told me that it is dangerous to go across the street, but she never did forbid me to go across the street. Thing I want to tell, is that there are always risks. > Here the installer is no different from any other piece of software. > It should not do stuff behind your back. It is not one of those tools > for certain other OSes. > > The installer should be designed to perform the task of copying Debian > to a place designated by the user in the system so that the user can > boot Debian using the method she chooses. > Modifying other places in the system is not part of this task. We all agree on that. And I think that we all can see the good things in advices like "do a real shutdown, not a suspend" and "buckle up before start driving" Geert Stappers taking the risk to tell something obvious -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]