[oclug] GUI vs cmdline mail (was Top if my head sugestion for enhancment to GUI mailclients.)

Michael P. Soulier msoulier at digitaltorque.ca
Fri Jun 27 23:09:55 EDT 2003


On 27/06/03 Rod Giffin did speaketh:

> It's also becomming more and more possible to run into people without a
> J, K, H and L on their keyboard. Ever seen a Greek keyboard?  Russian?

    That's why you permit them to be rebound. 

> The point is, the programmer needs to be aware of, or make allowances
> for the cultural differences that might exist between himself and his
> users.  A gui interface makes that easier than not having a gui
> interface.

    I'm sure that very comforting to the blind. 

    Mike

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