Hi Connie,

> Michael,
> 
> On Tue, 3 May 2005, Michael Mansour wrote:
> 
> > Hi Troy,
> > 
> > > Michael Mansour wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > Just as a suggestion for future installation builds of SL, in Fedora when 
> > > > installing the OS from CD's, they put in information like the following:
> > > > 
> > > > ***
> > > > The website for Fedora, together with its latest version and any of its 
> > > > updates, can be found on:
> > > > 
> > > > http://fedora.redhat.com
> > > > 
> > [WINDOWS-1252?]> > Fedora’s irc channel is on irc.freenode.net with channels
> > #fedora and 
> > > > #fedora-devel
> > > > 
> > [WINDOWS-1252?]> > Fedora’s mailing list is on [log in to unmask]
> > > > ***
> > > > 
> > > > while the Fedora graphics screens are shown during the install.
> > > > 
> > > > Why not include similar information to this, but related to SL, during
it's 
> > > > installs?
> > > > 
> > > > Michael.
> > > 
> > > Because it's already been released :)
> > 
> > That's fine, maybe on a future release?
> >
> 
> Some of this info is already in the "Release Note" button to the 
> left in the installer.  We will add more for the "next" release.
> 
> To make the changes you are requesting means that more patched have 
> to be made to the installer.  I am really trying to limit changes to 
> the installer.
> 
> > > But on a side note, Fedora also has to do that because all of their 
> > > web pages and documentation actually point to RedHat.  So they had 
> > > to put it somewhere.
> > > 
> > > Troy
> > 
> > Ignoring Fedora's requirements for now, you don't think since you're adding
> > pics to the install procedure anyway (pics of cats etc), that maybe it's an
> > idea to add something a bit more SL-related?
> 
> There is one picture of cats and they are actually kittens.  We sent 
> out a request for graphics and did not get much response.  So if you 
> want other "significant" pictures then send some in.
> 
> Most of the pictures actually have significance.  Info on this will 
> be put on http://www.scientificlinux.org in the future.  For example 
> the "flags" picture was included because it represents the 
> "international" nature of Scientific Linux.  The field of yellow 
> flowers was taken on my train ride from Edinburgh, Scotland to 
> London following the HepIX Spring 2004 meeting where the Scientific 
> Linux collaboration was born.
> 
> The kitty picture was put in for the simple reason that kitties are cute.

Please don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to put more work onto either you or
Troy, and don't intend on criticising the pictures you've chosen. My first
email was just to make a suggestion, if accepted, great, if not, then that's
ok too. Either way, the install process is only done once and many people
(including me) aren't really bothered with what's shown.

As I was also unaware of the significance of the pics, maybe it might be an
idea to include a brief one-liner on each of the pics explaining their
significance? I remember when I first installed SL3 I sat there with a blank
look on my face wondering, "why would anyone put in these pictures?". But
again, if that patch adds to the workload, thereby increasing release-times
etc, don't worry about the suggestion :)

Michael.