"Generating cache, one moment" message on startup is too technical

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2/5
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45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop

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Search the mintinstall source for the exact “Generating cache, one moment” text and inspect the startup loading view that displays it. Replace the technical wording with a clear loading message, then open Software Manager and verify the new text appears while startup work is in progress.

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Description

When opening the Software Manager the user is greeted with the following message:

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The average Joe has no clue what that means. Frankly, I have no clue why I need to wait for it to generate the cache before I can see anything either. But that's irrelevant and I don't want to know. It's an implementation detail, and writing "Loading...", "Loading software..." or "Loading apps..." should be enough. "one moment" is also odd phrasing, and if it's really necessary, ", please wait..." should do.

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