Re: [Evolution] UI choices

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj ximian com>]

having options for the sake of having options does not a usable program
make.

http://www106.pair.com/rhp/free-software-ui.html

Jeff

On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 19:31, Brett Johnson wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 16:46, Andrew Cowie wrote:
> > Uh guys, rather than arguing about the correct way to do it, why not
> > follow your thought to its logical conclusion?
> >
> > SOME people want it one way. SOME OTHER people want it a different way.
> > So add the power to the interface to choose between them. 
> >
> > Flexibility is, after all, the hall mark of the Open world, and opposed
> > to the "though shalt only do it this proscribed way" which is what
> > pisses so many of us off about Outlook and friends. Outlook is great
> > software, but you can't *control* it! Please don't make Evolution like
> > that.
>
> Amen Brother and Hallelujah!
>
> Dumbing down the interface to satisfy the novice, while sacrificing
> advanced functionality and flexibility for everyone else is *exactly*
> what's *wrong* with Windows.  If Gnome (and by extension, Evolution)
> continues to follow the same path, it won't be any more appealing than
> Windows/Outlook (or KDE/Kmail for that matter).  Please, evolution
> developers, don't follow this path.  It leads to darkness...
>
> Cheers!
-- 
Jeffrey Stedfast
Evolution Hacker - Ximian, Inc.
fejj ximian com  - www.ximian.com