David -- ...and then David Champion said... % % On 2002.01.13, in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, % "David T-G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: % > % > I don't necessarily agree that mutt should spit out a message, though I % > can see that this could be confusing. What I would do would be to go % > ... % > % Feedback is an important element of any user interface, GUI or % > % text-based, UNIX or not. % > % > Yes, but so is providing only the right amount, rather than too much or % > too little. % % Consider running mutt on a remote server that you're connected to over a % slow or high-latency line, or one prone to dropping link. You press 'i';
Sure. % did [ia]spell complete with no errors, or has it not run yet? It might % be hard to tell: if the link is indeed slow, it can take more time yet Hmmm... I'll concede that point. I wonder if, on such a slow line, there's actually a screen flash that's usually hidden by a fast connection that might serve as an indicator... % to get a response to other activity, and instigating this activity just % to check the status of ispell is a larger waste of precious bandwidth % than a mere "No spelling errors found" message. Right. That's why not spitting out any message is a *good* thing, in general; it's superfluous. % % The key here is usability. Adherence to the so-called "Unix philosophy" % is false if it makes the tool in question less usable. I believe I completely agree wit you :-) % % -- % -D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NSIT University of Chicago :-D -- David T-G * It's easier to fight for one's principles (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * than to live up to them. -- fortune cookie (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.justpickone.org/davidtg/ Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!
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