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____/ Homer on Monday 25 Jul 2011 19:20 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee that JeffM spake thusly:
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>> | Why not give more UI changes an extended look before we walk away
>>> | in anger or disgust?
>>
>> Because memorized keybindings and memorized menu locations makes
>> getting things done faster with no learning curve. It's one of the
>> things that Windoze users grouse about when they pop in their first
>> Linux LiveCD or that M$Office users gripe about when they give OOo a
>> go.
>
> Or that XP users gripped about when they saw Vista (or Vista 7), or that
> MS Office users gripped about when they saw "the ribbon":
>
> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/friday-rant-the-office-ribbon/415
Since then, Office has taken the "360" strategy (5+ days of downtime). Now
office has downtime issues, too.
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~~ Best of wishes
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