[openbeos] Re: Data or App Centric?

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> And in the long run Windows is pretty tiring, because app-centric
> isn't really the best way to go about managing your data (such as
> emails, contacts, docs).
>
I really hope that you didn't misunderstood what I meant: in no way do I
want a Windows-style interface, but it would be nice if there were more
hints given to the first-time BeOS user on where to find stuff and how to
get things done.

Also, like I said, this is only for lowering the threshold for new users;
in fact, I think they'll learn how to use the system like "the rest of us"
pretty quick.  The "BeOS-for-dummies" applications/setup shouldn't in any
way interfere with the ability to use the OS like usual, and switching
between them should be completely transparent. This could be realized, for
example, as an option you could uncheck in Deskbar: "Context-Sensitive
Help" or such. With this option on, you'd be given a lot of help
(non-intruging!(sp?)) when you use Tracker and other apps, perhaps in a
pane taking up a part of one of the edges of the screen.

Anyway, this is all just brainstorming -- I'm pragmatic, and I really only
care about the success of the OS, so please give me arguments against this
:)

-- tic

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> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 18:50:35 +0100 CET, Mikael Jansson (mailing lists)
> <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Cian Duffy <myob87@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> >
>> > I think they way BeOS works now is in fact better in the long run.
>> > Forcing a slight learning curve will keep absolute idiots from
>> > clogging up the forums for all eternity with dumb questions ("Hay, I
>> > can't get on the net. Fix it for me!!", etc), but will leave the
>> > system usuable for nearly everyone else
>> >
>> While I understand what you mean, this interferes with our goal to take
>> over the world. Thus, we need to address the problem at hand - in fact,
>> doing this correctly will probably make questions like these
>> unneccessary!
>>
>> --
>> Mikael Jansson
>> http://mikael.jansson.be
>>
>>
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