😃 On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 10:19 AM Adrien Monteleone < [email protected]> wrote:
> I agree on all points. I also think though that people who take the time > to ask for help are already amenable to maybe taking some ownership in > figuring it out or working things out for themselves, if at least after a > little nudge, direction, or suggestion. I don’t make assumptions that > people are clueless and desire to remain so. I take the approach that > helping someone learn more, especially if they’ve reached out first, is in > the long term, to the benefit of all. I don’t take the approach that > someone asking for help is not interested in or capable of understanding > the questions asked or implementing the suggestions being offered if they > go beyond, “click this ‘Easy’ button right here." > > Regards, > Adrien > > > On Feb 1, 2019, at 9:59 AM, David Carlson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Adrien, > > > > Most users are in the Windows 10 universe or in the Apple universe using > the 'standard' XML filetype on a computer that is less than 5 years old and > they probably could not tell you how much RAM they have or whether they > have a SSD, or whether it is normal for a file save to a network or cloud > service to take more than 10 or 20 seconds. They do not have time to > experiment with ways to shave time or keystroke counts off of their > computer experience, they just think a clunky program isn't as modern as > one that flies across the screen. They will choose the slick one without > considering whether it is technically 'better'. > > > > On top of that, a lot of households are switching to Chromebooks or > tablets and smartphones and retiring their desktops along with their POTS > phones. They are automating their homes with light bulbs that change color > on a whim and posting their lives on Facebook. > > > > While GnuCash is not trying to make a profit in this changing > environment, the GnuCash developers need to keep this in mind so that their > dedication and efforts remain relevant while they strive to eliminate > deprecated code and bugs along with occasionally introducing minor > improvements. We do not thank them enough for that. > > > > As long as people have bank accounts that they feel a need to monitor > the balance of or have small businesses that cannot afford a full time > treasurer there will be a place for GnuCash. > > > > David Carlson > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
