Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 21st Nov 2006 18:05 UTC
In this article Joel talks about the number of choices in applications. "This highlights a style of software design shared by Microsoft and the open source movement, in both cases driven by a desire for consensus and for "Making Everybody Happy," but it's based on the misconceived notion that lots of choices make people happy, which we really need to rethink."
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RE[3]: People must learn to use computers
by netpython on Wed 22nd Nov 2006 11:49
in reply to "RE[2]: People must learn to use computers"
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What you're suggesting here is equivalent to telling someone that he/she has to be able to know how an engine works before he/she can drive a car. Driving and fixing cars aren't really related, however, other than the object in question is the same.
Oh, and by the way, all driving courses here in Italy teach you how basically an engine works, before they allow you to drive a car, AFAIK.