--- Sindre Pedersen Bjordal <foolish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If the user has a preference, the user is capable of opening the > "preferences" and change the settings. It's what's best for the users > who doesn't have a preference that should be the default setting. > > I suggest someone do some simple and unofficial usability testing on > browsers. If such tests exists, point me to the results. Is epiphany > easier to use for the new computer user? Is it easier for the windows > user? > > Personally I believe that epiphany is the better choice for default > browser. It's simpler, it's integrated in the desktop environment and > it > has bookmarks that doesn't work like files. To most people, files and > folders doesn't make sense anyway. > > Epiphany does have it's rough edges, but most of the issues people > are > having with epiphany is that it's not working like <insert name of > random browser here>. If you want some other browser, that browser > (in > most cases) is available. > > Again, users with preferences are capable of selecting their > preferences > either during install or right after. The defaults should be directed > at > the users without preferences. I don't know. Isn't this a little bit like saying: it's ok to have mediocrity as default, you can always install brilliance later ? What's the point ? -denis
