Re: [m17n-list] Add arrows

[Vish vas Vasuki]

On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Anubhav Chattoraj <address@hidden> wrote:

> This "my input method does this, users of XYZ community can go modify files on their own if they care" approach is not one that I agree with.

I don't believe you've addressed the point I (or Satish) raised, which was that every "XYZ community", as you put it, will require its own symbols, and it is not possible to include all these community-specific symbols within a single input method in any user-friendly way.

Then, we should accommodate as much of the mappings used by all these communities as possible - the ones where there is no conflict. User doesn't even need to look at the file if it works fine. That is what I intend to do with optitrans files once the fork happens.

 

> "Users first, engineering convenience second" is what I want. That is what makes great, fun to use products.

I do not see how this statement contributes to the discussion; everyone here is concerned with the user experience. Your comment seems to dismiss everyone who has contributed to this discussion, except yourself alone, as "lazy engineers".

Well you did say: "Users who really need to input idiosyncratic characters can always use the associated Compose key sequence. etc.." and now " it is not possible to include all these community-specific symbols within a single input method in any user-friendly way". I was addressing that sentiment as being user-second (not necessarily the person bearing that sentiment - after all ideas change). 

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Vishvas /विश्वासः