Re: The Ubuntu issues

On 31 January 2013 16:48, Thomi Richards <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On 31 January 2013 15:44, Chris Bannister <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > That's fine, as long as it's an *OPT-IN* feature. (Would you like me to
> > hassle you to buy double glazing, and then get you to jump through hoops
> > so
> > that you don't get bothered anymore? HINT, if someone wants double
> > glazing they will certailnly hunt a supplier out themselves.)
>
>
> I see your point, but surely if everyone followed this pattern you'd
> end up in the state where user action was required for any sort of
> innovation? The default installation would be something like debian
> 1.0, and the user would have to install ("opt-in") for everything they
> wanted, including kernel drivers, better tools, window managers... and
> the shopping lens.
>
> Clearly that's a ridiculous example, but it serves to demonstrate the
> reason why sometimes, things are turned on by default.
>
Yes, that makes sense, but there must be some workable mid-point, a
New Features message that says these new things have been added but
they can be turned off by doing This. Also it would be good to have an
explanation of the good they provide *to the user* in user-centred
language not a provider-centred message about  "we made these and we
reckon they are good, end-of".

Example - newthingA works with databaseWprog, allowing the user to set
it to save alterations immediately or mark them as temporary until
OK'd by head office.  Sorry, can't think of anything techy, what I'm
trying to do is show an informed choice for the user about whether to
accept the new or automatically reject anything bundled & turned on.
In the example Head Office or whoever has automatic access to the
program, but if you don't work with anyone else the idea that anyone
has access to your databases may make you want to turn that off - or
without explanation, get pissed off about it being in there in the
first place :-)

Depends a lot on the program, distro whatever.  If intended for the
general public the explanations should, I think, be that full.  If for
developers and IT professionals etc it is different.

Kathinka.
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