On Mon, 2012-06-04 at 23:53 +0200, RGB ES wrote: > 2012/6/4 Phillip Rhodes <[email protected]>: > > On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:43 AM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Well, I can not agree that the 'next, next...' culture is wrong - that > >> culture BTW is changing to just one click install. Soon IMO this small > >> number of steps to install an end user application will likely be > >> completely unacceptable. > > > > I'm not convinced, personally. "Unacceptable" to who, exactly? And are > > we to believe that context is irrelevant, and that the install process for > > every > > program will be exactly the same. > > > >> There is no good reason that a person needs to know anything about the > >> OS for daily performance of their tasks, unless they want to enter the > >> field as a vocation or advocation. > >> > > > > This sounds like the argument "a person doesn't need to know how an > > internal combustion engine works, in order to drive a car." And > > that's mostly true, but a car owner does need to know enough to check > > the oil every so often, or know enough to know to have someone else > > check the oil every so often. As analogies go, I think this holds up > > here. Someone using a computer needs to know a little bit of basic > > maintenance "stuff" or must rely on *someone* to provide the > > knowledge. I don't think it makes sense to say the user can just > > abdicate all responsibility for knowing the basics about the tool they > > are using. > > > > Just my $0.02 worth... > > > > > > Phil > > +1. And remember: you need to learn a lot of rules and approve two > exams before you get a driving license! >
*smile*... well, some people ask why not; Others ask why - and expect their hand held computing device to understand the question, and give a verbal response.. Beyond that - yes I agree, mastery of ones tools is always a good thing. //drew > Regards > Ricardo >
