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Re: hacked package on server
- From: Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:40:12 -0400
- Subject: Re: hacked package on server
- References: <469B8F2C.8020600@cs.wisc.edu>
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.
What, you mean like a dialog that says "Should I assume you are an idiot
and ignore your last request because you made a selection without
thinking about it"? ;-)
I swear that if you put up a dialog box saying "Drop a nuclear weapon on
your home? Yes/No" half the world would click "Yes", then complain when
their homes were destroyed.
regards
Steve
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