SuperQ;267576 Wrote: 
> 
> I'd rather have the Slim guys working on new real features and fixing
> bugs than making every last bit of the system idiot proof.  If I do an
> idiotic thing, it's my fault, I should pay attention and be less of an
> idiot.

I largely agree with your sentiment and I like the enormous power that
the UNIX way lets you do things, even if I end up doing 'rm -rf /' on
rare occasions.

However, I believe the ideal that UI technology should be aiming for is
the 'get out of my way and just do what I mean' principle, which can
include letting me change my mind as I like. The idea that a UI needs
to 'learnt' suggests to me that the UI is flawed. Of course, by that
principle every UI currently in existence is flawed...

But perhaps I just watch too much Star Trek ;-)


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