Re: [chiPHPug-discuss] Not so subtle attack on PHP

[Arlo L. <ar...@ar...>]

Hi all,

> A: *It's a question of mentality. Microsoft's mindset is to fix things in
> such a way that the user doesn't have so much control and is therefore less
> vulnerable. 

I've been teaching classes on Microsoft software lately, and I think that
neatly sums up their approach to usability in general. Try to guess what the
user wants, implement a complex interface for carrying it out, and make any
alternatives difficult to find. From what I've seen, this is easier for
users who don't understand basic software concepts, but it also prevents
them from learning the basic concepts.

In a way, it's comforting to see that this is an intentional strategy; I
always figured it was just sloppy design.

Cheers,
-Arlo

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