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On Mon, Aug 08, 2011 at 05:49:07PM +0200, Emanuel Rumpf wrote:
> Depending on existing knowledge, the amount of

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> time required to understand an application can largely vary.

> I wouldn't call an un-experienced unmotivated.

I didn't do that. But a user who just quits if things are

not immediately obvious and who refuses to read documentation

because that's boring compared to clicking around is not

motivated. 
> Usability (better: user-friendlyness ) is about supporting the learning process.
One question is *which* existing knowledge, understanding or

learning process. The software itself or the application

domain ? It's IMHO not the task of a developer of audio

sofware to teach audio engineering, not even to make his

application usable for someone who doesn't have the

required background. And the expectation (common enough)

that you can learn any application domain by clicking

around in some software is just not realistic.

I have never seen a car that tries to teach you how to

drive, and learning this takes a lot more than using a

car's basic controls.
> About 12 years ago, I've been someone who did a hardware-reset,

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> in order to quit vi (text-editor).

> That tool didn't give a hint how to use, nor how to quit it.

It's a tool for people who know what they are doing, and you

have to read the manual or at least some introduction to

understand how it works. Why didn't you do that ? :-)
Ciao,
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