Re: swallowed apps

[Ben Ford <ben kalifornia com>]

textshell wrote:

> > 	Hmmm. I'm struggling with this :( Are whatever use cases there
> > are for this enough to justify the confusion most users will have
> > about what the hell it is?
> >
> > 	what do you think?
>
>
> STOP!
>
>
> Just removing features isn't making our UI better! The average user doesn't 
> understand every think: Ok, what the hell. Nobody expects to understand every 
> part of something's design, it's easy to ignore.
> But on the other hand it such options, that make Unix-like OSes what they 
> are: Something to adapt to one's needs. We should not aim to a stupid even my 
> cat understands user interface, but we should build an environment every body 
> can use. The main goal should IMHO that a user can grow in a system. He 
> should be able to learn. It's not neccesary to understand things like this in 
> the first hour. But can you as gnome developers understand the needs of all 
> your users? 
> In this list often people say options are "on crack", and then remove them, 
> but what is the *problem* with options. Ok one argument of the UI/Usebility 
> people is right: Make an default that works for all, not a billion broken 
> options. But this is not an sorry excuse for bad design, it is a possibility 
> for the users.
> Keep in mind: Unix is a toolbox, not a set of Gates like policys (use 
> passport etc). Not everything a not gnome developer uses is availible as 
> pannel applet/docklet/term of the day.

He is right.  Gnome is becoming stupidified.

-b

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