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Re: hacked package on server
- From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please at cygwin dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:52:29 -0400
- Subject: Re: hacked package on server
- References: <469B8F2C.8020600@cs.wisc.edu>
- Reply-to: cygwin at cygwin dot com
On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 10:30:52AM -0500, Louis Kruger wrote:
> I also have a complaint: the dialog that notifies the user of the failed
> MD5 is not well designed. The dialog asks "Do you want to skip the
> package?" and has a yes and no button. I read it quickly and pressed no
> before thinking about it, the package went ahead and tried to install. I
> think there should be a little more effort to restrain the user from
> performing a dangerous action such as installing a package with a wrong MD5.
Good point. The message should probably be
Do you want to not skip the package (No/Yes)?
cgf
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