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A guide to Man-Machine Interface Terminology.
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(From PC User magazine but they stole it off Cix so
I guess it is more-or-less Public Domain.)
USER-FRIENDLY
C>DUR
Command not found. Try retyping.
USER-HELPFUL
C>DUR
I don't understand DUR. Do you mean DIR?
USER-UNFRIENDLY
C>DUR
C>DUR
C>DUR
C>DUR
C>DUR
(Eventually you realise nothing is actually happening, or not as the case
may be..)
USER-HOSTILE
C>DUR
Ha! A mistake! I'm sure you meant to say FORMAT so that's what I'll do.
USER-INDIFFERENT
C>DUR
DUR?
USER-PATRONISING
C>DUR
Now, that's not quite right is it? Let's try again; this time, use the
manual that the nice salesperson gave you when you bought me.
USER-OBSEQUIOUS
C>DUR
I'm so very, very sorry but I don't understand that. I'm sure it was my
fault, but if you would please try again I'll do my best.
USER-SARCASTIC
C>DUR
Well, well, well. Look who's made a mistake then. Very unusual I don't think.
USER-INSULTING
C>DUR
Sod off
C>DIR
Sod off
USER-SMUG
C>DUR
No
C>DOR
Nope
C>HELP
No
C>PLEASE
Not unless you give me a 200Mb hard disk to live on.
C>BASTARD
Abuse will get you nowhere.
USER-ANALYTICAL
C>DUR
What makes you say that?
C>A TYPING MISTAKE
How long have you been making these mistakes?
C>BANANAS
Do you like bananas?
C>I LOVE THEM
Why did you bring up the subject of love? (....and so on)
USER-McDONALD
May I help you please?
C>DUR
I'm sorry, but that command is not available at this time. Have a nice day.
C>DIR
Will that be an MS-DOS directory?
C>YES
To read here, or for printout to take away?
C>HERE
Thank you. Have a nice day.
(...several minutes later)
No files on disk. Thank you. Please ask again. Have a nice day.
USER-MEGALOMANIAC
C>DUR
Don't bother me with trivial requests, I'm busy.
73's
Allan
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