Re: [Evolution] Does Evolution really need to be so terribly bad?

[Matej Cepl <mcepl redhat com>]

On 2008-09-04, 02:57 GMT, Axel wrote:
> I just wanted to reiterate that I don't think it should be 
> implemented in this way in offline mode. It is counter  
> intuitive. In effect, it would probably be better to hide these 
> messages in the  trash folder, to avoid confusion.  

Please, don't use word âintuitiveâ when talking about software.  
I cannot resist (again, I have today all-citation day apparently) 
but I have to quote a classical note on this (http://groups.google.com\
/group/comp.sys.next.advocacy/msg/7fa8c580900353d0):

# Basically, the only "intuitive" interface is the nipple. After 
# that, it's all learned.

Usually when somebody talks about intuitivity of software, it 
means that they are not used to the given behavior.

(and Bruce later confirmed by the experience of having a son even 
nipple as being non-intuitive -- 
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.editors/msg/882fd4ef853ee770).
 
> Again, its not about a lack of technical understanding, but 
> just a different view point. Viel free to check other email 
> clients on linux, windows, or mac to compare the behaviour. 

The fact that Microsoft Outlook didn't grok how deleting of IMAP 
messages should be done, doesnât mean that everybody has to 
follow this bad example. Just opposite, I am working as hard as 
I can to revert other email clients to work correctly vis-a-vis 
IMAP deleting (see for example 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/190974, 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/446417, and 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/307343).

Best,

MatÄj Cepl