Comments on: Adium – “Don’t Change” vs. “Change All” http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/07/09/adium-dont-change-vs-change-all/ “It is impossible for a software organization to be saved in ignorance.” Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:50:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carty http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/07/09/adium-dont-change-vs-change-all/#comment-4326 Carty Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:22:02 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=93#comment-4326 I saw the best vent on this very argument the day I myself was presented with the very ambiguous question of "Don't Change" of "Change All". That this even happens just shows that you may be able to put the component together but if you lack effective communication skills to your target market things can go south very quickly, that was in essence the venters plight and I concur 100% I saw the best vent on this very argument the day I myself was presented with the very ambiguous question of “Don’t Change” of “Change All”. That this even happens just shows that you may be able to put the component together but if you lack effective communication skills to your target market things can go south very quickly, that was in essence the venters plight and I concur 100%

]]> By: lawton chiles http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/07/09/adium-dont-change-vs-change-all/#comment-1285 lawton chiles Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:34:58 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=93#comment-1285 I feel the same way, what exactly am I changing? Weird and confusing. I feel the same way, what exactly am I changing? Weird and confusing.

]]> By: John Harris http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/07/09/adium-dont-change-vs-change-all/#comment-462 John Harris Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:36:42 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=93#comment-462 Thanks for this item -- it resolved the issue for me. The message and ambiguous options appeared for me today on upgrading Safari. I rang Apple Care and was answsered after 27 minutes. The guy answering didn't know the answer and put me on hold while I listened to music. After 45 minutes the music stopped and after 50 minutes the continuous tone told me my call had been terminated! However, having read that Change All worked for you, I now know which to click . . .unless you were releasing your frustration on others by misleading people reading your account, but I'm sure you wouldn't do such a thing! Thanks John Thanks for this item — it resolved the issue for me. The message and ambiguous options appeared for me today on upgrading Safari. I rang Apple Care and was answsered after 27 minutes. The guy answering didn’t know the answer and put me on hold while I listened to music. After 45 minutes the music stopped and after 50 minutes the continuous tone told me my call had been terminated!

However, having read that Change All worked for you, I now know which to click . . .unless you were releasing your frustration on others by misleading people reading your account, but I’m sure you wouldn’t do such a thing!

Thanks

John

]]> By: morse http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/07/09/adium-dont-change-vs-change-all/#comment-71 morse Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:25:55 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=93#comment-71 Sorry, the link in the earlier comment was eaten: http://worsethanfailure.com/Articles/How-Do-I-Use-This.aspx Sorry, the link in the earlier comment was eaten:
http://worsethanfailure.com/Articles/How-Do-I-Use-This.aspx

]]> By: morse http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/07/09/adium-dont-change-vs-change-all/#comment-70 morse Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:24:45 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=93#comment-70 It could be worse: . It could be worse:
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]]> By: knutson http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/07/09/adium-dont-change-vs-change-all/#comment-46 knutson Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:51:39 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=93#comment-46 I'm still an OS X novice, and I have since learned that this is, indeed, an OS X issue. Adium apparently has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the generation of this dialog box -- either the text up top, or the labels on the buttons. You'll find the same behavior in other applications that use the keychain. Of course, that doesn't change the fact that this is really pitiful design. I did a bit more searching and found another dozen or so postings on various blogs, relating to various applicationsgames?. My favorite posting is from a linguist: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/003338.html I encourage you to check that one out. I’m still an OS X novice, and I have since learned that this is, indeed, an OS X issue. Adium apparently has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the generation of this dialog box — either the text up top, or the labels on the buttons. You’ll find the same behavior in other applications that use the keychain.

Of course, that doesn’t change the fact that this is really pitiful design. I did a bit more searching and found another dozen or so postings on various blogs, relating to various applicationsgames?.

My favorite posting is from a linguist: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/003338.html
I encourage you to check that one out.

]]> By: Ryan Woodings http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/07/09/adium-dont-change-vs-change-all/#comment-45 Ryan Woodings Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:33:36 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=93#comment-45 I agree that many dialog boxes ask a question and then provide options that do not answer the question asked. This keychain dialog box is an OS X dialog though and not a part of Adium. I believe keychain is the password manager in OS X and is basically asking if you want the new executable to have access to the passwords saved in the keychain by the previous executable... I agree that many dialog boxes ask a question and then provide options that do not answer the question asked. This keychain dialog box is an OS X dialog though and not a part of Adium. I believe keychain is the password manager in OS X and is basically asking if you want the new executable to have access to the passwords saved in the keychain by the previous executable…

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