On 03/16/2018 10:09 AM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Am 16.03.2018 um 09:56 schrieb Pavel Sanda: > >> Uwe Stöhr wrote: >>> So my plan is to use the 2.3.0 installer also as repair kit. >> >> Yes, this was kind of clear and pretty much everyone on this list >> thinks that >> we should not do such things hiddenly without advertising. > > This is not hidden. As you have seen, I already pop up a dialog > telling that the installer will now upgrade your package handling > system. This dialog is necessary because depending on when users > upgraded their MiKTeX the last time, this can take up to 5 minutes. I > have to pop up this dialog because if users would close the installer > meanwhile they surely end up with a broken MiKTeX.
The thing no one understands is why you won't ASK the user if you can do this rather than TELLING them that you are going to do so. I think you underestimate the intelligence of LyX's users. It's not enough to add a note to the release announcement. No one reads that. RK
