Ethereal-dev: [Ethereal-dev] Re: RFC: move packet count code (capture info dialog) from captur
i agree that "update in real-time" would be better for the causal user.
please apply that change.
On 12/2/05, Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Ethereal development <ethereal-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb am 02.12.05
> 19:34:10:
> >
> > Ulf Lamping wrote:
> >
> > Would it be a problem, with machines in common use today, to make
> > "update list of packets in real time" the default? It's certainly *my*
> > default, and I think it would be more friendly/useful for inexperienced
> > Ethereal users.
>
> That's more or less a question of what you are going to do.
>
> If you usually only have to capture only a few hundred packets while doing
> some protocol troubleshooting,
> this feature should be "on" (that's the way I usually work).
>
> If you want to capture as fast as possible (with the lowest packet drop
> rates),
> the feature should be "off".
>
> Fortunately, our "policy" for some time now is to enable as user friendly as
> possible by default and only telling the people
> who really needs "every bit" from their network tell how to do it.
>
> Long story short, yes, I think that makes much sense and I'll change this
> default if no one has strong opinions against it.
>
> >
> > In other words, I say go ahead with your proposal.
>
> ok
>
> Regards, ULFL
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