| 2011-12-30 23:22:17 |
frizzle21 |
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The "Software Up to Date" implies a state, which clicking the entry is yet to determine, hence we face a race condition.
The state which is yet to be determined is indicated before it has been established.
Much better would be to call the item "Software Updater", especially because this is consistent with what clicking the item actually invokes. Clicking the item does not invoke the state "Software Up to Date", but it invokes an appliance, which offers different interaction possiblilities.
MPT has already specified this name in his spec, also mentioned here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/618723
an asian proverb says: "solve one problem and a thousand problems vanish along with it" |
The Indicator Session Menu item "Software Up to Date" implies a state, which is yet to be determined by actually clicking this item; hence we face a race condition in the design of our menu/ui. The state which is yet to be determined is indicated before it is even known, which again is impossible.
Much better would be to name the item "Software Updater", especially because this is consistent with what happens, when the item is clicked or tapped on.
Clicking the item does not invoke the state "Software Up to Date", but it invokes an appliance, which offers different interaction possiblilities related to Software Updating. Such an appliance would be best named a Software Updater appliance, for short "Software Updater" - this is in great accord with the law of correspondence.
MPT has already specified this name in his spec, also mentioned here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/618723
an asian proverb says: "solve one problem and a thousand problems vanish along with it" |
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