11.2.0 release notes ready for review

[Paul Fox]

james wrote:
 > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 07:00:24AM -0400, Paul Fox wrote:
 > > - regarding sparse fs-updates:  it occurred to me that we could
 > > probably improve on the "strange" look by changing the updater so that
 > > every block's color changes.  skipped blocks could have their colors
 > > changed when skipped, perhaps to a different shade of the same color
 > > used for written blocks.
 > 
 > Yes, that's possible.
 > 
 > However, I don't think now is a good time to do it, because the release
 > is so near.  I think we've lost the opportunity to fix it.

certainly not.  i agree.

 > 
 > While it is different to how it was before, it still does indicate
 > install progress, just that it jumps forward.
 > 
 > We've had the odd "I'm not sure if it is working" response from our
 > testing community, but after the initial reaction I've heard nothing
 > more.  So it is a training issue that can be solved by education.
 > 
 > If we release as is, then I don't think we should change it back in a
 > later release.  That will just confuse people more.

it wouldn't be changing it "back".  it would be almost just like it is now,
except that the blocks that are left gray now would become a different
shade of green than the data-filled blocks.

it's not a big deal.

paul

 > 
 > Still, if there is consensus that it should be changed, I'm happy to
 > investigate it.
 > 
 > -- 
 > James Cameron
 > http://quozl.linux.org.au/

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