No Cyber Cafe Software for Ubuntu yet...

[Martin Owens]

On Sat, 2009-12-26 at 13:58 +0100, Markus Hitter wrote:
> Am 26.12.2009 um 07:23 schrieb Martin Owens:
> 
> > The target of computing design is to make the very complex, simple  
> > to operate.
> 
> Unfortunately, many software designers think that way. The more  
> demanding, but technically superior way is to reduce complexity.

I would have to disagree with your wording. The more demanding, but
technically superior way is to reduce complexity of the design, not the
function.

A less complex function is a function that doesn't do as much. Of course
we're disagreeing over 'entropic complexity' vs 'systematic complexity',
the former which needs to be reduced and the latter increased as costs
allow.

I know, it's a nit pick over semantics, but it's important since we
could get people choosing to remove functionality in the name of reduced
complexity, when what they should be doing is improving the design (both
inward and outward designs).

Martin,