[openbeos] Re: Patch: Prettifying the default decorator


On Feb 24, 2007, at 9:40 PM, Curtis Wanner wrote:




Then you fail to recognize the goals of this project.  The OS is to be
functional above all else, not just look "pretty". I never said graphical design is not a part of it, but it seems both you and Thomas seem to have an 
idea that graphical design has the highest priority in UI design.  It
doesn't.
I agree with Jorge, and I will cease this somewhat charged discussion but I must address what you wrote above. I never said Design is just "looking pretty". Design is what it is, and the graphical component isn't a separable or more/less important part of any design. I never said, nor implied (in my view) that any component has a higher priority. As a matter of fact, I specifically said that no component can/should have a higher priority. Design, wether it be Communication, Industrial, Interaction, etc. is a complete whole. Again, I won't continue to argue on what design is, but I do want to correct any misconceptions about what I am saying.
As far as my idea regarding "practitioner", I must admit I was responding to my own perception of the word's connotation rather than to its actual definition. 

Regards,
Austin

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