Messages in this thread | | | From | "Butter, Frank" <> | Subject | RE: Of removable devices | Date | Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:27:09 +0100 |
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> No, this is unacceptable. If a user removes a media in the process of > writing, then it's his fault, and his program should get thrashed to > give him a lesson. > I don't like the idea that a technical fact counts more than humans habits. The main idea of a user friendly system is for that it adapts to the users behavior. this sounds like "if a guy drives too fast, then he should crash - no need for better breaks and stuff like ABS, ESP, AirBag or whatelse...". THIS is unacceptable to me. if users have different opinions, just offer options...
a truly good system should be fool save. especially cuz sometimes I am a fool as well ;-)
frank
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