Re: [Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME (Summit mockups)

[Owen Williams <ywwg usa net>]

I think because after you "save-as" you're working in that form of
document.  So if I save as Word, the filename is now .doc.   If I save
as .txt, I'm editing plaintext.  But since PDF is output-only and can't
be edited, you can't tell the user they are working on a .pdf file.  You
have to call it exporting or else the user might think they are now
editing a pdf.

owen


On Fri, 2005-12-16 at 00:21 +0000, Iain * wrote:
> > Export as mydocument2.blah
> > you are still working on mydocument1.blah
> >
> > Gnome uses Export and "Save a copy" synonymously.
> 
> Hmmm, so thats what it means...
> Still doesnt answer the question as to why you need Export as PDF
> instead of having it in the save.
> 
> iain
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