[Info-vax] A new VMS?

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Den 2021-05-02 kl. 19:05, skrev 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.
> 
> 

OK. Just fine in that case... :-)