Re: spatial finder

[Rogelio Serrano]

I read that page thats why i started thinking about it.

On 2004-06-16 18:19:02 +0800 Björn Giesler <giesler@ira.uka.de> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> for an discussion about what's good about a spatial file manager and what's 
> bad about a non-spatial one, see John Siracusa's excellent article at 
> http://arstechnica.com/paedia/f/finder/finder-1.html.
> 
> Am 16.06.2004 um 11:58 schrieb Nicolas Roard:
>> Something that works great with few files and shallow directories, and 
>> badly with plenty of files and deep directories. Eg, it's not that good for 
>> today computer's use.
>> 
>> You just need to see the users response to the now by-default nautilus 
>> spatial mode.
> 
> Most people using Nautilus (or Linux, for that matter) are geeks and 
> proto-geeks. This class of people has notoriously little knowledge of good UI 
> design. (The user's response to the GNUstep look, i.e. the complaints that 
> it's bland and the clamoring for "themes", is another example.)
> 
> I agree that the spatial layout is badly suited for today's Unix file system 
> hierarchy. However, today's unix file system hierarchy is very badly suited 
> for users or user interfaces. Non-geeks don't understand stuff like 
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/System.xsession; they do understand 
> /Configuration/Startup Items. GNUstep (with bundles etc.) can help on the 
> path towards a user-friendly or (better) user-created hierarchy. And to 
> manage that, a spatial file manager helps tremendously.
> 
> My suggestion would be: Bow to the reality that the current Unix hierarchy is 
> horrible and won't change soon, and that the GNUstep crowd consists largely 
> of geeks who are more interested in maximizing control over their system than 
> maximizing ease of use. Leave the spatial thing for now, since it's not quite 
> easy to implement. But keep it in mind for later; it's certainly more than 
> worth to be implemented eventually.
> 

Im working on Y anyway so i why wait.

> Regards,
> Björn
> 
> 
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