On Sun, 2004-10-10 at 12:51 -0700, Denis Leroy wrote: > --- 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 ? Simplicity doesn't mean mediocrity. More features and choices don't mean brilliance. -- Ricardo Veguilla <veguilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
