Re: property dialogs

["raj dutt" <rdutt voxel net>]

On 03/20/98, at 03:03 AM, Toshio Kuratomi wrote:

>
>On Fri, 20 Mar, 1998 at 08:50:27AM +0100, Sascha Ziemann set free these words:
>> Paul Hepworth wrote:
>>
>> > You have got to be kidding!  Ok/Apply/Cancel is simply WRONG.  I don't care
>> > how many other systems use illogical, mislabeled buttons; it's still WRONG.
>> > Gnome should not follow suit; we have the opportunity to do things right.
>>
>> Many people think that emulating Windows it the right way for Gnome. It
>> is the same with Exit in the File menu. Gnome has the chance to
>> implement new ideas, but many people don't want this chance. They want
>> something that fits exactly in their M$ damaged brain.
>>
>Please don't disparge because something follows an older way of doing things!
>What is right and wrong is not only a matter of what is most efficient or most
>"correct", but also part of what is most comfortable and "normal".  As an
>example:  I bet most of the people here use a QWERTY style keyboard rather
>than a dvorak.  Even though linux is fully capable of doing the remapping.
>Even though the efficiency of the dvorak keyboard is much improved.  Even
>though the learning time for the dvorak keyboard is very minimal.
>
>Sometimes we carry around baggage because we are comfortable carrying that
>load around with us.  We shouldn't always carry around that load, but we
>should be aware of why we are carrying it and just how throwing off those out
>dated ideas is going to affect new and old users.  (and look into how hard it
>would be to implement ways to make people feel comfortable either way.)
>
>"Better the devil I know than the devil I don't" has been the stumbling block
>of revolutionary ideas throughout history -- if we can make it so the user can
>decide to struggle with the old demon or the new demon (at his option), then
>we are creating something that no other OS really seems to offer.
>
>-Toshio

<sarcasm>
yes, and while we are at it, why don't why start distributing binary only apps?
as for licensing, who cares, all of us can make a little money here... hmm, here's an idea! how about integrating the web onto the desktop!
</sarcasm>

sorry bout that, couln't resist :) my point is that while we _should_ strive to keep up with some standards (even though they might be slightly off) i think that innovation has it's place especially if it's not major and just takes a few seconds to get used to. gnome is our chance to really create something special. something intuitive. something great. lets not let the status quo hinder that progress.


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