RE: No 5250-based applications

[Joel Fritz <JFritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I dunno.  Seems to me that the vast majority of end users aren't idiots,
it's just that the the ones who are do truly bizarre things that tend to
stick in your memory, and they are often aggressively non-technical
managers. <g>   

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Taylor [mailto:john.taylor@telusplanet.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 7:06 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: No 5250-based applications
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> > [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Joe Pluta
> >
> > That's your opinion.  It is different than mine.  Users aren't
> > idiots.  The
> > 20th time they get logged off for using Alt-Left, they'll 
> stop.  If not,
> > they'll get logged off a lot.  Don't damage any data, 
> certainly, but you
> > don't have to allow them to magically "back up a screen" in the
> > application
> > (unless you have previous screen capability - and even then 
> I prefer a
> > "Back" button, like most web applications use).
> 
> 
> Yup, it's my opinion, and it's based on some experience. All 
> users aren't
> idiots, but many are. I have one guy who's terminal & profile 
> need to be
> reset every couple of weeks because he keeps messing up his 
> password. He's
> been with the company, using the same terminal and 
> application, for five
> years.
> 
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