[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #1068: unnecessary error information at GRASS startup

GRASS GIS trac at osgeo.org
Thu May 2 06:52:57 PDT 2013


#1068: unnecessary error information at GRASS startup
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  Reporter:  msieczka  |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
      Type:  defect    |      Status:  closed                   
  Priority:  minor     |   Milestone:  6.4.0                    
 Component:  Startup   |     Version:  svn-releasebranch64      
Resolution:  wontfix   |    Keywords:                           
  Platform:  All       |         Cpu:  All                      
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Comment(by wenzeslaus):

 Leaving as ''wontfix'' but note that there are some people that really
 think that a user should not be scarred by application's messages:

 Messages should be:
  * ...
  * Informative and constructive. Tell the user the reason for a problem
 and help on how to solve the problem.
  * Polite, non-terrifying and non-blaming. Avoid wording that terrifies
 the user ("fatal", "illegal"), blames him for his behavior, and be polite.

 Cited from [http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Usability/HIG/Messages HIG
 for KDE].

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