Who knows if this does get addressed - overall it is not a big deal but more of an aesthetic issue. This is regarding two options in the menu during the install of Slackware - "Expert" and "Menu" , and it is even stated in the labeling that they are exactly the same. So it begs the question, why are they both there - and can't one (either Menu or Expert) be removed? If not removed, the very least maybe either Menu or Expert should have the output changed to terse. I rather like the terse output anyways, as it seems quicker to me.

Perhaps also it might simplify the menus, as perhaps it would just cause slight confusion as why are there two choices that are exactly the same, and even have the exact same output when the install is occurring.

Honestly, I believe that all those options should be removed at all, other than the tags usage.

After all, who tries to use the expert mode, when the recommended usage is Full Install?

Me - I am that idiot - merely to remove Akonadi.....and other DE/WMs ........and Seamonkey.....and Vulkan since I don't game.... I don't expect this to go anywhere, it was just an observation anyhow about Expert and Menu. Also I never used tags; but I don't think that should be removed - Menu and Expert on the other hand are exactly the same thing so that is why I feel perhaps one should be removed - or again the very least Menu or Expert; whichever, doesn't matter which should at least have the output changed to terse.

Well, your observation is correct that those options result in the same behavior.

Hey, also I believe that switching to --terse by default should be done everywhere.

Well it is also stated on the menu selection itself.

I also like terse as it just seems to install quicker as it is not displaying the information about said packages, but thats just me. Maybe though FULL can just keep the output as is, but the very least Menu or Expert should have a different output to at least make it somewhat different, because right now it is exactly the same thing whichever you choose, and it just feels like a waste imo.

I do support this if I understand what Jeebizz proposes.
If this goes to a vote as I think it should, then I vote to support this motion.

However I suggest that it be done for the next iteration (i.e. after 15.0 has had a chance to stabilize.

I should have added a poll then,

I don't know why it couldn't be altered as of now for --Current as it is, I would imagine it would be a simple alteration.

@Jeebizz:

If Slackware is already in beta then nothing new stuff should be added that's the rule. If not in beta then ok slip it in. One more change request won't hurt, it is a simple change as you say.

Did I just say that? I sound like a dictator! Sorry.

Ultimately whatever Pat decides is fine with me.

Since it is in beta I feel the point is moot, this is just a change to the installation menu and can technically happen, its not like it is in RC status yet.

NOT yet. After there's the new kernel and new GCC adopted, will be.

Well....
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or I may have misunderstood - perhaps it is not even in beta yet since it hasn't been adopted - which in that case it is still moot - I don't see why the installation then couldn't be altered. Either way, its not a big deal in the grand scheme of things - as I stated it is an aesthetic observation.

This is strictly an aesthetic change and wouldn't affect the stability of the OS.

As LuckyCyborg and Jeebizz pointed out, we're not in beta yet (but close). However, beta has not been a tag that has prevented Pat from adding things to the distro. After beta1 was announced for 14.2, we saw 4 programs added to the main tree (gtkmm2, gparted, hexchat, and libcap-ng) and additional things added to testing/ (kernel configs, tmux, screen-4.4, and kernel-module-ecryptfs). Screen-4.4 ended up getting upgraded to the main tree before release.

I do think that Pat tries to minimize adding things once beta hits, but I don't think he's against it if the addition makes sense and it's not likely to be too disruptive.

I don't use terse much except perhaps during installation. I like all that stuff scrolling past my screen.

Ok, we are now in beta: