Re: aggressive computers (was: Word Processors)

[Soren Harward <soren cinternet net>]

I first replaced the clip with the less obnoxious and far more cute
Dolphin, and *then* disabled it--I use it about once every 100 sessions
(I use StarOffice more than MSOffice in the first place).  Everyone in my
family has him/her/it banished, even my mom who's not very
computer-literate.  She just asks me whenever something isn't right.

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On Sat, 19 Sep 1998, sun wrote:

>
>in addition, i'd like to question the very practicality of such
>aggressive assistance. specifically, does anyone in this list know
>anyone who likes and uses the paperclip help regularly? i don't know
>many people that use the newest version of word, but of the two or three
>that do, all of them have turned the paperclip off.
>
>the apple style guide states (and i rephrase as accurately as my memory
>allows) that all actions should be initiated by the user, and not the
>computer. the computer should remain as ready as possible to do the
>user's bidding quickly but (and here i opine on what i think the apple
>guide was trying to say) should not try to "leap ahead" or take control.
>the machine should never try to outsmart the user.
>