Friday, February 20, 2009

Ease of Use

Ever wonder "Wouldn't it be handy if Linux had a command to set permissions along the entire pathname?"

Or "Why can't I click on a process in Windows Task Manager and select Go to File?"

These are examples of why software will never be finished. There will frequently be ease of use improvements that can be made.

I believe such optimizations add compelling value. They should be given serious weight, not just designated to some enhancement request black hole.

Good news: In Windows Vista, you can now do the "Go to File" trick. That's a nice value add :-)

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