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From: rroot@edm.UUCP (Stephen Samuel)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: vn verses vnews
Message-ID: <3286@edm.UUCP>
Date: 12 Oct 88 00:02:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: edm.3286
References: <632@convex.UUCP>
Organization: Unexsys Systems Inc., Edmonton,AB.
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From article <632@convex.UUCP>, by tchrist@convex.UUCP (Tom Christiansen):
>>I have been reading news for about 6 months using vnews.  I tried
>>rn but found it very yucky.  Just recently I got hold of vn and
> 
> I don't understand what's "yucky" about rn.  I find its flexibility
> highly desirable.  Could someone explain what's "yucky" about it?  
> Everytime I track down their specific gripes,
> it's a case of RTFM.  
I guess that part of the reason why people complain about rn is that you 
HAVE TO RTFM.  This isn't good for non-hacker types who like to have the
computer do all the trivial work for them.  A good user interface should
try to be onobtrusive -- sort of like a sports ref who spends most of the
time almost invisible and only stepping in when something weird happens.
 
 RN also needs a 2 page (or less) FM.  Many people just don't know how to 
look for things in a manual that you can't read in one quick glance.

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Stephen Samuel 	  (userzxcv@ualtamts.bitnet   or  alberta!edm!steve)
(Only in Canada, you say??.... Pity!)