Timeline for Do we need a tool to help users providing information on their system?
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| Apr 5, 2013 at 6:58 | comment | added | strugee | do we have this yet? edit: just saw the linked question, nevermind | |
| Jan 11, 2013 at 13:38 | history | edited | gertvdijk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
move up the mock-up picture, dont's -> don'ts. Refer to George's idea, rephrase the flash drive transfer and cross-platform awareness
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| Jan 11, 2013 at 13:09 | history | edited | gertvdijk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added online database idea, URI schema integration, terminal embedded (folded by default), quality vs number of recipes
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| Jan 11, 2013 at 12:53 | comment | added | nanofarad | I saw the PGP signing message, I think that this is a very good idea. Also can we possibly allow for marking as non-trusted with a signature? | |
| Jan 11, 2013 at 12:50 | comment | added | gertvdijk |
@ObsessiveSSOℲ Yep, I that would be okay. Like ausysinfo://recipe/a123/eth0 <-- still room for a simple non-shell-injectable argument proposed here in chat. Eventually we could use built-in PGP keys of trusted members to run trusted, harmless, safe external commands from an online database (if internet-connected).
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| Jan 11, 2013 at 12:49 | comment | added | nanofarad | @gertvdijk I'm talking about using a comment to point to an existing info-gathering script, already having been approved via the LP branch, Github repo, etc, etc. | |
| Jan 11, 2013 at 12:47 | history | edited | nanofarad | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 11, 2013 at 9:31 | comment | added | gertvdijk | @ObsessiveSSOℲ Executing shell commands via comments? let's ninja-edit for plain shell injection! | |
| Jan 11, 2013 at 1:33 | history | made wiki | Post Made Community Wiki by gertvdijk | ||
| Jan 10, 2013 at 21:28 | comment | added | nanofarad | @gertvdijk One answer marked CW is enough. | |
| Jan 10, 2013 at 2:41 | history | edited | gertvdijk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
implemented new launcher-like idea
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| Jan 9, 2013 at 20:44 | comment | added | Mateo | Sounds awesome, keep up the cool project. | |
| Jan 9, 2013 at 12:24 | comment | added | nanofarad | IMO the tool should try to get data from the SE API in order to help ascertain what is needed based on comments, possibly formatted in a certain way. Also, can you make your post(or another post) community wiki? | |
| Jan 9, 2013 at 3:58 | comment | added | Mateo | I think the check boxes might have a downside, as new users that are requested information, may check all the check boxes to upload at once, this could be fixed by how the information is formated on the upload, but I agree with @Alvar on this, also users are likely to have one major problem to gather information for at a time (discourage questions asking about everything broken.) | |
| Jan 9, 2013 at 1:49 | history | edited | gertvdijk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 9, 2013 at 1:41 | history | edited | Mateo | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
avoid usage of "stupid"
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| Jan 9, 2013 at 0:44 | history | edited | gertvdijk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
compacted a lot, integrated replies here and via chat
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| Jan 8, 2013 at 12:50 | comment | added | Octavian Helm | We should also automate the information upload step. It could be an optional thing you'd select using a check box. | |
| Jan 8, 2013 at 9:23 | comment | added | gertvdijk | @Rinzwind Sort of agree to that. I've put this "hints" section down to could haves. Here's my view on this. It's on the edge of what it should do imo as it could change the use to this site. I really disagree with a troubleshooter and I don't want to to be a find the appropriate existing question. We should not prevent it to vote for good solutions/troubleshooting users are posting. | |
| Jan 8, 2013 at 9:17 | history | edited | gertvdijk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
update with new ideas as the answer of George gave me the opposite thoughts.
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| Jan 8, 2013 at 9:13 | comment | added | Rinzwind | The hint could also include an URL with the search parameters set OR even better: we mark a(/several) question(s) about BCM4311 that are good enough to be included in the hint. (a "have a look at these topics") | |
| Jan 8, 2013 at 2:19 | comment | added | gertvdijk | @Alvar I'm not sure if I agree on this for the use on this site. However, we may go for a Wizard-like approach too and have a button "manual selection" there. Anyway, first let's see if we want the tool, then decide on the design. This UI in here is just a brainfart-level mockup. No need to rush into things. | |
| Jan 8, 2013 at 1:47 | comment | added | Alvar | as it is right now, it's too complex. It should be more like, Internet problem, kernel problem, install went wrong, more user friendly. anyone should be able to use it, if you can read then you can use it. | |
| Jan 8, 2013 at 1:26 | comment | added | gertvdijk | @Alvar I could, but that's not the point - being it dead simple just running some basic commands, redirecting output to a file... I think the design part is much harder as everyone should be able to run it effortless. Or else it's useless anyway. | |
| Jan 8, 2013 at 1:17 | comment | added | Alvar | Who can code this program? | |
| Jan 7, 2013 at 23:46 | comment | added | Seth | Awesome Idea!! I love it! | |
| Jan 7, 2013 at 23:43 | history | answered | gertvdijk | CC BY-SA 3.0 |