Kevin Dupuy wrote:
On Nov 24, 2007, at 6:51 AM, Billie Walsh wrote:
Thomas Goettlicher wrote:
Hi everyone,
we want to redesign the YaST Control Center. Therefore we are looking
for a radical new design.
I agree with everyone else. It doesn't need a "complete" redesign. A few
tweaks maybe, but not a whole new design. It's functional. It works. And
even a NOOB can figure out what the heck does what. I did with my first
install of SuSE 9.0, AND without asking any mailing list.
I don't know how competent you were with a computer with SUSE 9.0. I
remember using 9.0, and (the QT based YaST, anyway) was exactly the
same. The number of YaST modules has gone up, the things YaST can do has
gone up, and for a new user it can be very confusing!
COMPUTERS are confusing.
When I was in college, it was, at the time, conceptually
possible for one person to *thoroughly* understand EVERYTHING
on a typical high-end computer...even a Cray supercomputer.
That was in the 1980's.
These days, just a single GPU or Sound Card is more complex
than an entire Gould or CCI supermini computer capable of
running 1000+ users simultaneously with decent response
times.
Plop someone new to computers down in front of a Windows
machine, and they will be JUST AS CONFUSED. This is why
most local senior-citizens centers offer CLASSES on subjects
as narrow as just starting up a computer, browsing the
web, and sending/receiving e-mail.
If someone
can't figure out Yast I have two suggestions:
a) Return your computer to where you bought it. They are probably to
stupid to own one anyway.
b) Stick with Windows. Your computer on training wheels. Besides, Billy
will be more than glad to trash your computer for you.
Do you know how much we all hate it when people tell users who are a
little confused with Linux to just "run back to Windows"?
Some people just aren't ready to act independantly, and
will only be able to switch AFTER their place of employment
has switched over to Unix.
Remember... 50% of the population has an IQ *BELOW* 100.
The examples on the page looked a whole lot like KDE System Settings
with more functionality. If that's what your shooting for, just add
modules to System Settings.
That is an idea, but it still doesn't help the 'figuring out which
module to use' part.
Yast is, hands down, the best control center for any distro I have
looked at.
I agree.
In fact, it compares favorably to the equivalent tools
in HP-UX, AIX and Solaris.
This is your chance to share your ideas regarding YaST Control
Center.
Two thoughts:
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Here's the thing: YaST isn't broken, since YaST is basically just a
container for launching the YaST modules. ON that note, a bunch of icons
in a window is perfect! But, a new user might not know where to go to do
certain things. This is what is being discussed.
Right...all that needs to be done is to tweak and/or widen
the tree, rather than "a radical new design"
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