Re: [Usability] Save As or Export when going to lossey formats?

[Steven Garrity <stevelist silverorange com>]

Curtis Hovey wrote:
> I think this is a very good idea.  When using Gnumeric to save to a
> format like CSV, I get a warning about loss.  When a format is being
> transformed to a lossy format, I think the intent is to use the data for
> another application--the term 'Export' reinforces the user's intent.
> 'Save As' should be reserved for formats that the application can manage
> the data as it sees fit.


I think I agree. The thing that has always bothered me about Save vs. 
Export is that when you go to choose an action, you are left wondering 
which formats are "Save" formats and which are "Export".

I'm not sure there's a good way around this.

Steven Garrity