Plan 9? (+ others)

[Chris Torek]

In article <583 at unisv.UUCP> vanpelt at unisv.UUCP (Mike Van Pelt) writes:
>... making the system easier to learn (which you must only do
>once) at the expense of making it harder to use (which you must do every
>day) is a mistake which far too many people are making these days.

It depends:  If you really *are* going to use the system only
occasionally, then `friendliness' is important; otherwise, usability
dominates.

>Mike Van Pelt                     Help stamp out Mickey-Mouse 
>Unisys Silicon Valley                computer interfaces --
>vanpelt at unisv.UUCP                Menus are for Restaurants!

[thoughtful pause]  Or:  `If you go to the same restaurant every day
for lunch, do you read the menu each time?'
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