[arachne] Re: new book: "Why Software Sucks ... And What You Can Do About It."]

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Yes, I agree - I have often encountered that kind of software. In fact,
I have often said that Windows does not seem to have been designed to be
usable, but rather to enforce the views of the developers on the users.
I also know a famous Open Source DOS that suffers from the same problem,
though I will not name it here to avoid another Flame War.

However, I have also very often encountered software that the developers
do not use themselves, which especially seems to be the case with
commercial software.

IMO, good software is written by programmers who are perfectionists and
always strive to improve it. On the other hand, programmers who accept
rather than correct problems with their programs tend to produce
software that the users are also unhappy with.

Regards,

Udo

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