[Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME

Jeff Waugh jdub at perkypants.org
Thu Feb 15 17:05:32 PST 2007


<quote who="Segedunum">

> For example, bringing back up the subject of the print dialogue (keep it
> relevant), there is an assumption made that an 'ordinary' user would not
> want any kind of functionality within their print dialogue apart from
> printing it out basically.

As pointed out *last year*, this was not *ever* the case. The assumption and
story behind it were wrong.

> Gnome simply has to re-evaluate what usability actually means to be a
> relevant desktop for business and organisational use, if indeed it really
> believes in it.

I think our current successes go a long way towards proving our position and
ability to execute when it comes to usability and design (a position which
you do not describe accurately, by the way).

This discussion finished last year.

- Jeff

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