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From: jans@tekgvs.GVS.TEK.COM (Jan Steinman)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.misc
Subject: QUITLIST
Message-ID: <4190@tekgvs.GVS.TEK.COM>
Date: 2 Nov 88 00:46:50 GMT
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Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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ReplyTo: cliffm@tekgvs.GVS.TEK.COM

(Posted for a friend -- please reply to <cliffm@tekgvs.GVS.TEK.COM>.)

For a Software Productivity project, how about standardizing on EXIT 
terminology.  Each user has to blast away at the keyboard and try all this 
'QUIT' stuff unless he already knows how to end a program.

Where is standardization?  Does everyone writing software need to exercise 
individuality, help avoid copyright suits, or please their company's 
idiosyncrasies?

		'QUIT' LIST

			usage:
	E, EXIT		many
	ESC		Generic
	CTRL-C		Basic Programs and many others
	CTRL-D		Logouts
	CTRL-Z		File end marker & exit
	Q, QUIT		many
	DONE		Logouts
	BYE		UNIX
	SYSTEM		BASIC
	F1		Typical of new IBM PC software
	F10		same
	CTRL-]		Kermit, Sytek
	MOUSE		using graphics boxes, with click
	LOGOUT		UNIX
	LOGOFF		Mainframes
	CTRL-K X	Wordstar, SPRINT, others
	X		same
	abort?		?
	Abandon		Mech CAD, Orcad
	KILL -9 #	UNIX
	lprm -Plw#	UNIX
	WINDOWS		New UNIX, PC
	ICONS		Mac, others
	Suspend		Orcad
	RESET		Most minis
	Terminate	MSDOS Batch
	TIMEOUT		Final remedy #1
	CTRL-ALT-DELETE	Final Remedy #2, IBM PC's
	POWER SWITCH	Final Remedy #3, common to most systems
--and others.  List those you know.

The auto industry has reasonably standardized clutch, brake, and ignition key 
locations and direction of push or rotation.  It took a while.  How did they do 
it?  This 'QUIT' list needs to be cut by a factor of 2 or 3 immediately, and by 
industry agreement to preferred terms.  New software now needs to include two 
exit paths, one the local idiosyncrasy path plus an industry standard term for 
exit of any program.  The user can then take his choice and always "get there".

PS: Reply to your favorite standards committee or working group.

:::::: Software Productivity Technologies -- Experiment Manager Project ::::::
:::::: Jan Steinman N7JDB	Box 500, MS 50-383	(w)503/627-5881 ::::::
:::::: jans@tekcrl.TEK.COM	Beaverton, OR 97077	(h)503/657-7703 ::::::