Aunc.1687 net.unix-wizards utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!duke!unc!wm Mon Jan 11 18:07:46 1982 Human Factors (watmath.1402 followup) Richard Bartels made a very good point when he pointed out the differences between (a)'s and (b)'s (hackers vs. naive users). Someone said something about not minding having to have a manual next to them while they computed, since a mechanic working on a car wouldn't mind having a manual with them while they worked. That person is definitely an (a). Compare that to a person trying to DRIVE a car (more comparable to a (b)). What would they think if they had to have a manual along in order to drive? ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.