Re: [OS:N:] Developing for developers and users

["Charles MacDonald" <cmacd ACHILLES net>]

Etienne Goyer said:
> Matt Frye wrote:
>>  - when they (open source developers) turn to the general tools they
>> tend to be in the line of "let's implement what we already know" so
>> they will take Microsoft Office and they will clone it.
>
> I don't really understand the stigma associated with that.  Why reinvent
>  the wheel when you can improve it ?

Perhaps if one were to look at the problem, one could come up with a
"Mag-lev transporter" instead of "Just a wheel"

MS office is not the best tool for what it is used for.   Many users use
10% of the features and get lost with the rest.  I have seen many folks
use it like a typewriter, with a lot of Hidden whitespace which of course
breaks when the page is changed.

A fresh approch might be better, but of course will require more
retraining of MS users.


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