On Saturday 18 May 2002 01:44, Togan Muftuoglu wrote:

* Brian Durant; on 18 May, 2002 wrote:

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I thought that I would start this thread so that list members can express what they like and think needs to be improved with the SuSE interface. While I am using 7.3 Pro and not 8, I know that there are some things that haven't changed that much. Here I am thinking in particular of YAST 2. As YAST 2 from version 8 on is the only SuSE package management interface, I would like to suggest that the wish list could start here. In particular, there are two areas:

regardless of the interface in my opinion SuSE package maintainers either merge the change log in to the RPM or the Quality control department understands that if there is a new RPM with a bigger version or the new so called patched RPM they incorporate a change log so people like me who issue a rpm -q --changelog package will be able to see the changes.

I just want to add that I am very impressed with Yast2 in suse8. I think suse has done a great job as this is the most stable and useful application I know of in linux. So, if criticism is gonna surface, let's make sure we give credit where it is due.

I thought the list would be interested in seeing the response from SUSE feedback, which is quoted below: "Thanks a lot for your mail. Some of the issues we were already aware of, some others are new to us. I forwarded them to your YaST-team - they are already working on SuSE Linux 8.1. Uwe Drechsel (feedback@suse.de)" Now let's see if any of the wishes are fulfilled. Anyone know what SuSE's track record is in this area? Cheers, Brian

Yeah, Connectiva uses Synaptic. You always can wirte a Yast2 module and submit it to SuSE :~o Regards, Jon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Bos" To: "SuSE Linux" Cc: Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [SLE] Wish list for SuSE interface.

On zaterdag 18 mei 2002 06:37, Brian Durant wrote:

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3) I personally would like to see YAST 2 integrate apt-rpm package manager or something like it.

I second this one (of course ;)

There is already a nice graphical interface available (synaptic; refer to http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm). This one is based on windowmaker and not QT :(

-- Richard Bos Democracy cost a fortune

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Op zondag 19 mei 2002 00:03, schreef Richard Bos:

On zaterdag 18 mei 2002 06:37, Brian Durant wrote:

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3) I personally would like to see YAST 2 integrate apt-rpm package manager or something like it.

I second this one (of course ;)

so do i: apt-rpm integrated in YAST2 would be great!

There is already a nice graphical interface available (synaptic; refer to http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm). This one is based on windowmaker and not QT

:(

Marcel Broekman