[Info-vax] A new VMS?

[Dave Froble]

On 5/2/2021 11:55 AM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
> Den 2021-05-02 kl. 15:46, skrev Dave Froble:
>> On 5/2/2021 5:24 AM, Jan-Erik Söderholm wrote:
>>> Den 2021-05-02 kl. 05:19, skrev Simon Clubley:
>>>> On 2021-04-30, Jan-Erik Söderholm <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> My *personal* view is that we could do a lot to keep the main/core
>>>>> system but replace VT-based UI with more modern and flexible web
>>>>> based UI. But no investments in that since "it is going to be
>>>>> replaced anyway"...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And if I know users (and I do :-)) they will hate it because the
>>>> "old UI was a lot quicker to use". :-)
>>>>
>>>> Simon.
>>>>
>>>
>>> No, the requests on a new/modern UI comes from the user side.
>>
>> Ever heard "be careful what you ask for, you might get it" ??
>>
>> Users are always ready for something new.  But sometimes, not always,
>> they are not happy when the "something new" occurs.
>>
>> It's been proven, over and over again, that a simple, memorized,
>> solution is usually easier and faster than something that requires
>> constant decisions.  Having to reach for a mouse is usually the worst
>> thing in such situations.
>>
>> While the simpler UI may require some initial learning, and there are
>> people who cannot be bothered to learn, it can be very productive once
>> learned.
>>
>
> I do not understand why you are simply repeating what I wrote below.

Was pretty much agreeing with you.  We've seen it many times.


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