[Spambayes] SpamBayes installer improvement suggestions
Peets
phobos at pobox.com
Fri May 23 19:01:42 EDT 2003
Wonderful job, simply wonderful.
Firstly, Thanks 8-). This is code well done, simple, effective, just
doing the job.
Secondly, after installing it I have basically one remark to make: the
installation sequence might improve if you change the order of events
somewhat.
At the moment you document Install - set up folders - train - set up
filters - enable filters (not clearly, but that's what it boils down to).
I'm leaving aside an option for creating the folders from within the
installer (gets too complicated ;-). For end users, installation is
probably more logical in the following order:
1) create folders
2) [start installer] Set source/spam/possible spam folders
3) Offer filtering settings, default to 'enabled'
4) Train
5) Filter
6) End with instructions (verify spam/unsure folders and act, synchronise
with server etc)
This leaves the installation with SpamBayes up and running. At the
moment, post training there is a confusing gap before filtering comes into
play. You can document that to a degree, but streamlining the process
will probably make it easier to document (I'm happy to do it for you if
that's of any help, but the last time I coded it was in raw machine code
on a Psion Organiser II ;-).
That's all. Did I say Thank You ? ;-)
Regards, /// Peter ///
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