Comments on: PackageKit and device rebinding http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/ Blog about geeky stuff Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arn http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-3022 Arn Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:39:25 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-3022 I think it is interesting to know if new software are installed. Perhaps that is the case for many Fedora users who might be extra technically interested. In Fedora at least with so many testers and developers it is good to get notifications like this. In other distros it might be less interesting. I think it is interesting to know if new software are installed. Perhaps that is the case for many Fedora users who might be extra technically interested. In Fedora at least with so many testers and developers it is good to get notifications like this. In other distros it might be less interesting.

]]> By: lg http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 lg Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:21:22 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-2999 Seems several people have beat me to it. But here goes anyways, I don't care much for a positive notification either. Seems several people have beat me to it. But here goes anyways, I don’t care much for a positive notification either.

]]> By: Søren Hauberg http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 Søren Hauberg Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:48:46 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-2995 Why do you need to present this notification? It seems to me that the computer is just saying "all is fine". I only want to be presented with UI stuff when I actually have to do something. Why do you need to present this notification? It seems to me that the computer is just saying “all is fine”. I only want to be presented with UI stuff when I actually have to do something.

]]> By: nyq http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-2992 nyq Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:12:40 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-2992 does the question mark makes any sense?? this isn't anymore a notification to ask something to the user... does the question mark makes any sense?? this isn’t anymore a notification to ask something to the user…

]]> By: hughsie http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-2988 hughsie Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:14:52 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-2988 All the rebind stuff is in PackageKit and can thus be used by kpackagekit quite easily. All the rebind stuff is in PackageKit and can thus be used by kpackagekit quite easily.

]]> By: Beat Wolf http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-2987 Beat Wolf Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:54:16 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-2987 Is this a gnome thing or is it in the backend and kpackagekit can pick it up easely? Is this a gnome thing or is it in the backend and kpackagekit can pick it up easely?

]]> By: Rob J. Caskey http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-2986 Rob J. Caskey Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:56:54 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-2986 How about the following bike shed: Your computer must install software onto USB WLAN in order for it to function. Software Source: Foo Vendor Licence: Non-Free, [read] Version: 3.404, 2/4/2009 Install IMO, this should not be done through a notification bubble, especially because they are going to likely end up with a modal box asking for authorization credentials anyway. How about the following bike shed:

Your computer must install software onto USB WLAN in order for it to function.

Software Source: Foo Vendor
Licence: Non-Free, [read]
Version: 3.404, 2/4/2009

Install

IMO, this should not be done through a notification bubble, especially because they are going to likely end up with a modal box asking for authorization credentials anyway.

]]> By: hughsie http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-2985 hughsie Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:42:18 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-2985 100% correct 100% correct

]]> By: Marius Gedminas http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-2984 Marius Gedminas Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:39:50 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-2984 My understanding is that you get this notification only when you were prompted to install something you didn't have installed. So: - plug hardware that has drivers & firmware already installed, no notification - plug hardware that needs a firmware package - get notification telling the user about something they could install to make it work - user accepts - user waits until installation is done - this notification tells the user installation is done and hardware is functional Am I right? My understanding is that you get this notification only when you were prompted to install something you didn’t have installed. So:

- plug hardware that has drivers & firmware already installed, no notification

- plug hardware that needs a firmware package
- get notification telling the user about something they could install to make it work
- user accepts
- user waits until installation is done
- this notification tells the user installation is done and hardware is functional

Am I right?

]]> By: Marius Gedminas http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2009/08/20/packagekit-and-device-rebinding/comment-page-1/#comment-2983 Marius Gedminas Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:35:53 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/?p=404#comment-2983 You, sir, are awesome! You, sir, are awesome!

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