Re: property dialogs

[Toshio Kuratomi <badger prtr-13 ucsc edu>]

On Fri, 20 Mar, 1998 at 11:50:38PM +0800, raj dutt set free these words:
> >
> >"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>
> 
Previous post says that I learned this behaviour from netscape navigator, not
the Winblows platofrm -- on the other hand, netscape hasn't done too much
better in the past (We'll see about future.)  :-)

> 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.
> 
My point is that it may be simple to satisfy both customers on this point (it
is merely the label on the button)  then perhaps it would be worthwhile
to consider how to do that  (I ask again, could internationalization be
overloaded to give different flavors to the messages seen?) so as to satisfy
all.  This is not the M$ way, this is the UNIX way -- allow individuals to
customize their workspace as they see fit.

-Toshio
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