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W. Greenhouse |
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Re: What's an even easier explanation how to setup gnus ... |
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Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:44:47 +0000 |
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Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> writes:
> On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 2:56:04 AM UTC+5:30, W. Greenhouse wrote:
>>
>> My grandmother (and presumably many people's grandparents) used
>> computers for work, and they were command-line based with monochrome
>> displays. Why assume that touchscreen GUIs are inherently intuitive?
>> (Hint: the fact that they don't come with manuals is not evidence of this).
>
> Not sure what you are saying. It appears to me that the definition of
> intuitive' is exactly this -- not needing study. See for example:
> http://vocabulary-vocabulary.com/dictionary/intuitive.php
But modern GUIs do require study and experience to develop facility with
them. They just don't come with documentation, meaning that the study
is by rote only.
- Re: What's an even easier explanation how to setup gnus ..., Thorsten Jolitz, 2013/09/02
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- Re: What's an even easier explanation how to setup gnus ..., Rustom Mody, 2013/09/02
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- Re: What's an even easier explanation how to setup gnus ..., Rustom Mody, 2013/09/03
- Re: What's an even easier explanation how to setup gnus ..., Richard Riley, 2013/09/03
- Re: What's an even easier explanation how to setup gnus ..., Stefan Monnier, 2013/09/03
- Re: What's an even easier explanation how to setup gnus ..., W. Greenhouse, 2013/09/03
- Re: What's an even easier explanation how to setup gnus ..., Jambunathan K, 2013/09/03
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- Re: What's an even easier explanation how to setup gnus ..., Rustom Mody, 2013/09/03