Randall R Schulz wrote: > Cooking and photography are arts.
Really? That makes my wife and I both artists. We both cook and take pictures. > Using a computer should not be. You have to distinguish, say, writing > a novel or a screen play from operating word-processing software. The > former is an art and a skill. The latter should be easy and > straightforward enough to disappear from the mind of the person using > it. And it is as long as you only desire to put words on a screen. Same as making a cup of tea or boiling an egg is easy - whereas cooking a three-course meal for 8-10 people requires a bit more skill. > It should _not_ be a matter of the user meeting the software (or its > creators) half way. The software should bridge the _whole_ gap to the > user. Period. Why should using a computer be so easy when using other complicated tools can require significant training, even certification? > Of course not. They're complicated under the hood and simple to use. > That's the same goal software must meet. Only reasonable as long as the intended use of the computer is as simple as the intended use of a car (e.g. transport from A to B). /Per Jessen, Zürich -- http://www.spamchek.com/ - managed email security. Starting at SFr4/user/month. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
