[SM-Discuss] RFC: sorcery usabilty study results

"Andraž 'ruskie' Levstik" ruskie at codemages.net
Wed Apr 2 01:15:09 EDT 2008


On 22:31:34 2008-04-01 David Kowis <dkowis at shlrm.org> wrote:
> Karsten Behrmann wrote:
> >> So here is the sorted initial list of the shortcuts and what they
> >> woud run: cc - cast --queue (who can spell queue anyway?)
> >> cp - cleanse --prune
> >> dd - dispel --downgrade
> >> gs - gaze search
> >> gv - gaze version
> >> sg - sorcery upgrade
> >> sh - sorcery hold
> >> sq - sorcery -q
> >> su - scribe update
> >  
> > Good idea, but that list desperately needs adding to.
> >  
> > ac - alter --md5mend ("Checksum" is far more futureproof than md5)
> > as - alter --strip
> > at - gaze activity
> > cd - cast --download
> > co - cast -c ("COmpile")
> > df - dispel --nosustain (every one knows it's "Force" anyway)
> > ex - dispel --exile
> > ls - gaze license
> > nc - cast -r ("New Config")
> > pr - gaze provides
> > ri - scribe reindex
> > wc - gaze what ("What will this Cast do?")
> >  
> 
> Lets take something we claim is confusing and make it more confusing!
> 
> This is a horrible idea. You don't increase the usability and clarity
> of something by making obscure shortcuts. Doing it in the style of git  
> might be better for usability, or if we wanted to stay within a  
> namespace. Personally I think we're doing pretty well.
> 
> I tend to agree with what sqweek has said. Refinement of our existing  
> namespace to better define what things do.
> 
> David

I belive the term is April Fools ;)


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