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"use verbs""use verbs"Posted Jul 17, 2008 22:28 UTC (Thu) by dvdeug (subscriber, #10998)In reply to: "use verbs" by Los__D Parent article: Mono man accuses Mac Gtk+ fans of jeopardizing Linux desktop (the Register)
So we can toss out all clunky expensive translations in favor of Esperanto? Seriously, translation is a huge cost in software development; why not toss out all those defacto standards? Every single time you throw away a defacto standard, there's a cost and hopefully a benefit to it, and you can't go changing things to be slightly better if they're going to frustrate your users.
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"use verbs" Posted Jul 17, 2008 22:45 UTC (Thu) by Los__D (subscriber, #15263) [Link] Unfortunately, I have to change between Linux and Windows several times every day, but I have yet to be frustrated over button order...
"use verbs" Posted Jul 18, 2008 11:15 UTC (Fri) by whitemice (guest, #3748) [Link] Agree, if someone is that disturbed by OK/Cancel / Cancel/Ok button order then they need to consume WAY less caffeine. As long as it is consistent, pick an order, I really can't manage to care. Breaking APIs to implement phantom features... that I care about.
"use verbs" Posted Jul 18, 2008 15:44 UTC (Fri) by TxtEdMacs (subscriber, #5983) [Link] I wonder if something very obvious is being missed in this thread. That is, if you are using the GUI and are right handed mouse user, Cancel/OK order makes prefect sense. It is easier. This exhibits a common bias I encountered quite a time ago when I was in a highschool ROTC program. While right handed I am partially ambidextrous and I shoot left handed with a rifle or a hand gun. When an external adult, visitor seeing my preference* advised me to do things right handed I began to doubt the mental acuity of those with <i>rank</i>. It was a factor that played a role in my turning away from my dream of a military career. * My marksmanship is better left handed than right.
"use verbs" Posted Jul 18, 2008 20:38 UTC (Fri) by Wol (guest, #4433) [Link] Are you left-eyed? I'm right-handed, but shoot left handed. It's not that my vision is better left-handed, it's that I can't even see the target if I try to shoot right-handed. Apparently, about 15% of people have each of a left -eye, -foot or -hand dominance. And there's no link between them. I'm right-handed, right-footed and right-eyed. My grandson is probably going to be pretty unusual - he appears to be left-footed, and and will quite likely be left-handed as that trait is often inherited maternally - his mum is left-handed. Oh - and as to the military - I remember asking the recruiting people years ago "what happens if you *CAN'T* shoot right-handed?". Not then, but they said not that long before they would have forced you to shoot right-handed. I had to work hard to get them to realise I said "can't", not "won't". (And they said that sort of person would probably have ended up in the cookhouse or similar. Indeed, they might again now, because I think one of the main British Army guns can only be used right-handed - it ejects spent cartridges back and to the right, over the shoulder of a right-handed user but straight into the face of a left-hander.) Cheers, Wol
"use verbs" Posted Jul 18, 2008 20:39 UTC (Fri) by Wol (guest, #4433) [Link] Whoops - I meant to say I'm left-eyed. Cheers, Wol
"use verbs" Posted Jul 19, 2008 14:18 UTC (Sat) by TxtEdMacs (subscriber, #5983) [Link] Sorry for the delayed response. Yes it's partially an eyesight issue but not as extreme as lacking vision in the right eye. I think it is brain related. Regarding weapons being by design right handed, I cannot remember what weapon, but one put some ejected shells into my chest pocket. I cannot comment on the footedness, just have not noticed, I guess I am just oblivious. Nonetheless, it might be a factor in my being such a poor dancer.
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