Tuesday, October 12, 1999, 3:42:41 PM, Kevin wrote:
> If The Bat! (or any software for that matter) only included things
> that were technically required to get mail from here to there, then it
> wouldn't sell many copies.
I didn't say to only include what is technically required. I said only
*check* for what is technically required because to assume more than that is
to cause problems.
Furthermore, you don't know that it won't sell copies. I personally
detest software that puts in too much idiot-proofing because it causes me to
jump through tons of hoops just to get my work done. The price of efficiency
is to accept the occasional mistake. I prefer efficient software, not "safe"
software because no matter how "safe" you make it, mistakes still happen.
> When I compared The Bat! to other software packages I chose it because of
> where it went above and beyond the bare minimum.
I chose it because it did the job in a manner that was fast, efficient and
easy to use. I'd like it to remain that way.
> So what? Set all the defaults so that the idiot proof messages DON'T
> come up.
Sure, please, let me set 50-60 different check boxes or whatever off. I
really appreciate that.
> I personally prefer software that gives me some kind of control over things.
So do I. I prefer software that gives me control instead of coddles me.
> I'd rather have more options than I'll ever use than to be frustrated
> because I have none at all.
Then why are you using Windows?
>> Mistakes happen. Unless there is a technical reason to issue a warning,
>> please, don't issue a warning.
> See above.
I did. Excess is not a good thing, ever.
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