Re: Don't overlook Simplicity.

[Nathan Clemons <nathan windsofstorm net>]

Since when did you purchase GNOME?

Sorry, just had to ask that.

There comes a time when you, in the course of writing an application,
have to decide if it is an important feature or excess bloat. Making
things for the average DAU can very quickly lead to bloat.

It's a fine line that you have to tread, but the fact remains: power or
simplicity? In the end, one must come over the other. Maybe not in this
version or the next, but eventually there always comes the decision.

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On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Bob Taylor wrote:

> In message <199906171546.LAA24580@mail.redhat.com>, Michael ROGERS writes:
> > >The simple fact about average desktop users (those who need everything
> > >spoon fed to them) is that anything that takes more than 4 or 5 clicks
> > >or any typing to do is too hard for them.
> > 
> > People this dumb or lazy will never move away from Windows, because they'll 
> > either assume all computers crash twice a day, or they'll come across the 
> > first obstacle ("Why can't Emacs read my Word 97 documents?") and give up. 
> > They are Windows' natural prey and there is no hope for them.
> 
> I don't think "dumb or lazy" is appropriate labels for the vast majority
> of Windows users. Ignorant is a more accurate label. After all, their total
> knowledge of computers comes from Microsoft's marketing department. I do
> believe there is hope for most of them.
> 
> > Let's make Gnome easy to use, but not at the expense of power and efficiency.
> 
> I see no reason why we can't have both. In fact I would demand both from
> any software I purchase.
> 
> Bob
> 
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