Kevin Dupuy wrote:
On Nov 24, 2007, at 6:51 AM, Billie Walsh wrote:
Thomas Goettlicher wrote:
Hi everyone,
we want to redesign the YaST Control Center. Therefore we are looking for a radical new design.
I agree with everyone else. It doesn't need a "complete" redesign. A few tweaks maybe, but not a whole new design. It's functional. It works. And even a NOOB can figure out what the heck does what. I did with my first install of SuSE 9.0, AND without asking any mailing list.
I don't know how competent you were with a computer with SUSE 9.0. I remember using 9.0, and (the QT based YaST, anyway) was exactly the same. The number of YaST modules has gone up, the things YaST can do has gone up, and for a new user it can be very confusing!
COMPUTERS are confusing. When I was in college, it was, at the time, conceptually possible for one person to *thoroughly* understand EVERYTHING on a typical high-end computer...even a Cray supercomputer. That was in the 1980's. These days, just a single GPU or Sound Card is more complex than an entire Gould or CCI supermini computer capable of running 1000+ users simultaneously with decent response times. Plop someone new to computers down in front of a Windows machine, and they will be JUST AS CONFUSED. This is why most local senior-citizens centers offer CLASSES on subjects as narrow as just starting up a computer, browsing the web, and sending/receiving e-mail.
If someone can't figure out Yast I have two suggestions:
a) Return your computer to where you bought it. They are probably to stupid to own one anyway. b) Stick with Windows. Your computer on training wheels. Besides, Billy will be more than glad to trash your computer for you.
Do you know how much we all hate it when people tell users who are a little confused with Linux to just "run back to Windows"?
Some people just aren't ready to act independantly, and will only be able to switch AFTER their place of employment has switched over to Unix. Remember... 50% of the population has an IQ *BELOW* 100.
The examples on the page looked a whole lot like KDE System Settings with more functionality. If that's what your shooting for, just add modules to System Settings.
That is an idea, but it still doesn't help the 'figuring out which module to use' part.
Yast is, hands down, the best control center for any distro I have looked at.
I agree.
In fact, it compares favorably to the equivalent tools in HP-UX, AIX and Solaris.
This is your chance to share your ideas regarding YaST Control
Center.
Two thoughts:
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Here's the thing: YaST isn't broken, since YaST is basically just a container for launching the YaST modules. ON that note, a bunch of icons in a window is perfect! But, a new user might not know where to go to do certain things. This is what is being discussed.
Right...all that needs to be done is to tweak and/or widen the tree, rather than "a radical new design" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org