> On Nov 22, 2017, at 10:04 AM, Jim Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > [...] > Not really. We had a similar discussion about a much earlier FreeDOS > release, and it doesn't make sense to have a graphical splash screen > for FreeDOS. Since FreeDOS runs in "text mode" and isn't a GUI on its > own, it would be confusing to users if we added a graphical splash > screen.
Yeah, I think switching into graphics mode to display a splash screen for the text mode installer could be a little jarring or even confusing. It would be possible to do an ascii art splash screen. But, I don’t think I like that idea either. Overall, I think most users would be happier to just go straight into the installer. That being said, I did realize that someone who may issue a customized release may have their heart set on displaying a custom message, logo or splash screen before the installer displays its welcome or Language selection screens. So, support was built in to ease integration and maintain stability. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
