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[Alex Lourie <djay.il@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Jeremy Bicha <jeremy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In response to this thread, I turned on single click mode and found it to
> be quite usable once it was explained how to do things. Even though it goes
> against what Mac, Windows, and most Linux distributions are doing, I think
> this single click file management thing could be a smart decision. It's sure
> to be a bit controversial like many Ubuntu design decisions are these days
> but I'd like to see this setting enabled for Alpha 1. Improved consistency,
> improved accessibility, and likely minor time savings once users adapt to
> the change.
>
>
OK. So I guess it's pointless to tell again my opinion on the subject.

Here's an idea:  suppose it is enabled in Alpha. How will the effect be
measured? What will the metric be?

I've read all sorts of answers here and on OMG comments. I still think that
this is a huge change, with a much larger aftershock than window controls on
the left side. So how the "real users" impressions will be measured? After
all, it is the "general users" audience that is most affected, right? The
ones who we care for?

-- 
Alex Lourie