DWIM (was: Resolution indpendence)

[olafBuddenhagen at gmx.net]

Hi,

On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 09:05:12PM +0100, Glynn Clements wrote:

> The interface between software components needs to be rigid, but the
> interface between the computer and a human less so. Users are normally
> asking for more DWIM, not less.

Well, they are asking for that, but that doesn't mean that it really
helps when they get it... For my own view on this matter, see

   http://tri-ceps.blogspot.com/2008/06/smartass-software.html

-antrik-