[darcs-users] darcs UI: send = bundle file; send --mail = mail

[Eric Kow]

On 17 Aug 2012, at 20:10, Ben Franksen wrote:
>> On second thought, it might be rude to CC this address without any
>> warning. Just thinking out loud.
> 
> So, put the trick in the manual and the wiki/FAQ ("How can I make sure darcs 
> send actually sends anything?"), and hope people will actually read that. 
> Might even add it to the 'darcs send --help'.
> 
> Problem solved?


I personally have the conviction that people don't read things, and that we should really fault them for not reading things; and that our UI efforts should basically do what it can to support that fact.

It's one of the reasons why I value darcs interactivity even though it comes at the cost of frustrating some power users.

Not to say that we shouldn't have tips, FAQs, manuals; etc, just that we shouldn't rely on it as the main tool in our arsenal.

(Not implying that anybody is saying that we should, just making an assertion about UIs and seeing what people think)

-- 
Eric Kow <http://erickow.com>