[ale] "What's So Bad About Microsoft?"

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On Monday 15 March 2004 05:09, Geoffrey wrote:
> Keith Hopkins wrote:
> > David Corbin wrote:
> 
> >> Good software doesn't need to allow for user error. 
> > 
> > 
> > What are trying to say?  User's don't make errors?  (I want your 
> > users!)  Programs should ignore silly things users type and forge on 
> > with what they "think" the user wants to do? (sounds like a MS 
> > philosophy, right Mr Clippy?).  "Good" software is perfect and bug free 
> > (does such a thing exist?)
> 
> I'm a firm believer in the old maxim: 'If you write software any idiot 
> can use, only an idiot will use it.'

Correction:
"If you write software any idiot can use, anyone can use it"

Else you have a (poor) excuse for writing horrible interfaces, etc.
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