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From: chris@mimsy.UUCP (Chris Torek)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Plan 9? (+ others)
Message-ID: <13199@mimsy.UUCP>
Date: 25 Aug 88 07:26:35 GMT
References: <846@yunexus.UUCP> <282@umbio.MIAMI.EDU> <848@yunexus.UUCP> <583@unisv.UUCP>
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742
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In article <583@unisv.UUCP> vanpelt@unisv.UUCP (Mike Van Pelt) writes:
>... making the system easier to learn (which you must only do
>once) at the expense of making it harder to use (which you must do every
>day) is a mistake which far too many people are making these days.

It depends:  If you really *are* going to use the system only
occasionally, then `friendliness' is important; otherwise, usability
dominates.

>Mike Van Pelt                     Help stamp out Mickey-Mouse 
>Unisys Silicon Valley                computer interfaces --
>vanpelt@unisv.UUCP                Menus are for Restaurants!

[thoughtful pause]  Or:  `If you go to the same restaurant every day
for lunch, do you read the menu each time?'
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In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 7163)
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