I would much rather see helpful messages that are progressive, reponsive and
add character in a AI type of way especially when you you repeat mistakes in
any one session for example;
SMSQ/e
Action: [LOAD WIN1_FRED_BAS]
Error: not found
Action: [LOAD WIN1_FRED_BAS] again
Error: still not found
Action: [LOAD WIN1_FRED_BAS] yet again
Error: still not found, try changing the device you are looking at
Action: [LOAD WIN1_FRED_BAS] still again
Error: still not found, try changing the filename its obvious you got it
wrong!
Action: [LOAD WIN1_FRED_BAS] and again
Error: look do you think by repeating the same action and not changing
anything
I will magically find what you are looking for?
Action: [LOAD WIN1_FRED_BAS] persistently again
Error: I give up, and you never responded to my last question
Action: [LOAD WIN1_FRED_BAS] one more time
Error: Now formatting WIN1_??
Formatting complete
Action: [DIR WIN1_] in disbelief
Response: WIN1_
12800/12800
serves you right!
Action: [UNFORMAT WIN1_] in desperation
Response: unknown procedure, what did think was going to happen?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "François Van Emelen" <francois.vaneme...@telenet.be>
To: <ql-us...@q-v-d.com>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] M$ Haiku Poetry
Op 12/12/2009 15:48, Dilwyn Jones schreef:
Microsoft Haiku Poetry
In Japan, they have replaced the impersonal and unhelpful Microsoft
error messages with Haiku poetry messages. They are used to communicate
a timeless message, often achieving a wistful, yearning and powerful
insight through extreme brevity. Here are 15 actual error messages from
Japan that are the essence of Zen:
<SNIP>
Serious error.
All shortcuts have disappeared.
Screen. Mind. Both are blank.
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Aren't these better than "your computer has performed an illegal
operation?"
Now all we need is the SMSQ?E versions......
Dilwyn Jones
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No need for SMSQ/E-versions... SMSQ/E never crashes and QL progs won't
hang if we don't use them :)
But they should write a Haiku for the slowness of emails; I received
your 'M$ Haiku Poetry' message the day before yesterday and it was sent
nearly a year ago (12/12/2009 15:48).
Have a nice day,
François Van Emelen
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