On 30/04/12 12:20, a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk wrote:
Hi folks,
Looking at those screenshots, there is one GLARING omission... the
default radio button is "YES - I do want to upgrade". With the risk
for non-technical users, surely this should have the default radio
button (which actions when you hit Return) set as NO.
This way, upgrades are a deliberate action. Maybe YES should take the
user into a warning page, "Show me what I get" stuff, and almost an
"Are you sure" cycle with several backout options offered.
Non-tech users shouldn't be left with "Accept default option... 'hose'
system". Much better to be warned "This will replace your operating
environment - are you sure?".... "Are you REALLY sure?" Then go to
the "Start upgrade/cancel page.
well it doesn't hose the system, it upgrades it to newer and better stuff.
I found out the hard way (useful about having a second partition
running 10;04 alpha and main env running 9.10 production when I bought
my netbook preinstalled from Linux Emporium) that on a laptop, you
need to have the battery in and nothing connected - relying purely on
the on-board pointers during an upgrade. This type of thing would
need to be warned about - aka
"You appear to be upgrading on a laptop. Before starting the upgrade,
please ensure the battery is in, and disconnect all USB devices,
especially mice".
well that simply isn't the case, I just completed an upgrade on a laptop
that has a totally broken battery, it is only in for cosmetic reasons.
It had a USB mouse plugged in, as does my other laptop I upgraded a
while back. If there is a problem then it is better to file a bug and
get the problem fixed rather than giving up and warning people about
known problems.
... before kicking off...
Consider the case of someone accepting upgrades onto a preinstalled
machine.
for OEM builds where Canonical is involved they will be tested by the
OEM team. Linux emporium ones are not certified I think, so they just
get tested by linux emporium and anyone who has got one who feels like
testing it before the final images.
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