On 4/12/07, David Tangye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 18:03 -0700, Chris Travers wrote: > > > There is a saying, "Less is More." I think that each setting we add > > needs to have a case behind it. > Yes but Less is usually just that: Less :-). > I gave a case.
No., You gave a case for global options and then generalized it to separate options for invoices, orders, etc. I see an argument for having one date setting for everything, not a real-world case where this setting would need to be for each type of data entry. > > > The last thing we want is a program that is as configurable as, say, > > Oracle. > The power is partly in the configuration. As is the cost, both in terms of money and opportunity. THe big issue is that a lot of these things are simpler if they are not configurable. Simpler for users and simpler for developers. Besides, if you need it a differnet way, we will allow you to modify the workflow scripts to suit yourself. Can't get more configurable than that, but the user doesn't have that access. One needs to make a case that this needs to be a feature of preferences rather than platform. Basically, there needs to be a *strong* boundary between settings for users to use and features for developers to leverage. For a setting to be included, I think it needs to be a net gain when you factor in the added complexity of the application. Best Wishes, Chris Travers ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Ledger-smb-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ledger-smb-users
