Public bug reported:
I initially discussed this in the IdeaPool
(https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IdeaPool#head-
a61a9aa889b5daa8c59ab3b87111d8553f507e8c), and user OuattaraAziz
suggested that I submit a bug report.
As you can see in my IdeaPool post, I did not understand the differences
between some of the applications in "System => Preferences" and "System
=> Administration". For example, "System => Administration => Printing"
and "System => Preferences => Default Printer" seemed redundant. I did
not understand why I could set my password with both "System =>
Preferences => About Me" and "System => Administration => Users and
Groups". OuattaraAziz explained to me that the applications under
Preferences can be accessed by anyone, while applications under
Administration can only be accessed by the administrator. Because I have
only one account, I did not realize this.
My point is this: For anyone who has only one account (presumably most
people), some of the applications in "System => Preferences" and "System
=> Administration" seem redundant, thus leading to confusion. To clarify
the purposes of the applications, the launchers need more appropriate
names. For example, I think it would make sense to rename "Preferences
=> Default Printer" to "Set Default Printer". At the same time,
"Administration => Printing" could be renamed to "Manage System
Printers" or something like that. I think that generally, the names of
the launchers under "Preferences" should emphasize the words "Set" and
"Modify" whereas the names of launchers under "Administration" should
emphasize the words "Manage", "System", "Global", and things like that.
Doing so would greatly help the user to understand the differences
between the applications.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: administration alacarte name naming preferences
** Description changed:
I initially discussed this in the IdeaPool
(https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IdeaPool#head-
a61a9aa889b5daa8c59ab3b87111d8553f507e8c), and user OuattaraAziz
suggested that I submit a bug report.
As you can see in my IdeaPool post, I did not understand the differences
between some of the applications in "System => Preferences" and "System
=> Administration". For example, "System => Administration => Printing"
and "System => Preferences => Default Printer" seemed redundant. I did
not understand why I could set my password with both "System =>
Preferences => About Me" and "System => Administration => Users and
Groups". OuattaraAziz explained to me that the applications under
Preferences can be accessed by anyone, while applications under
Administration can only be accessed by the administrator. Because I have
only one account, I did not realize this.
My point is this: For anyone who has only one account (presumably most
people), some of the applications in "System => Preferences" and "System
=> Administration" seem redundant, thus leading to confusion. To clarify
the purposes of the applications, the launchers need more appropriate
names. For example, I think it would make sense to rename "Preferences
=> Default Printer" to "Set Default Printer". At the same time,
"Administration => Printing" could be renamed to "Manage System
Printers" or something like that. I think that generally, the names of
- the launchers under Preferences should emphasize the words "Set" and
- "Modify" whereas the launcher names under Administration should
+ the launchers under "Preferences" should emphasize the words "Set" and
+ "Modify" whereas the names of launchers under "Administration" should
emphasize the words "Manage", "System", "Global", and things like that.
Doing so would greatly help the user to understand the differences
between the applications.
** Tags added: administration alacarte name naming preferences
** Summary changed:
- Launcher names under "System => Preferences" and "System => Administration"
can lead to confusion due to similarity.
+ Launchers under "System => Preferences" and "System => Administration" named
too similarly, leads to confusion.
** Summary changed:
- Launchers under "System => Preferences" and "System => Administration" named
too similarly, leads to confusion.
+ Launchers under "System => Preferences" and "System => Administration" have
similar names, leads to confusion.
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Launchers under "System => Preferences" and "System => Administration" have
similar names, leads to confusion.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/174277
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