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From: Georg Bauhaus <sb463ba@l1-hrz.uni-duisburg.de>
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Subject: Re: OT: GUI [was:]Ann: TeXCAD 4.1
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Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org> wrote:
: On 2004-03-19, Georg Bauhaus <sb463ba@l1-hrz.uni-duisburg.de> wrote:
:> Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org> wrote:
:>:> No, actually some people pay for software.
:>: 
:>: If you pay 500-600 euro for a software that does not give you any
:>: additional features
:>
:> Have you looked at the software you are talking about?
: 
: Please! Try to restain from changing the premissions every time.
: 
: You said: I know people who choose Photoshop over Gimp, *NOT* because of
: the missing features, but because that it is more intergrated.

True. (And I didn't think of prices.)
As Randy has explained, interfaces are quite important when it
comes to a decision for using this or that program. Sometimes there is
also a prestige/status issue which is technically not relevant but
it drives decisions. There are peer groups of program users influencing
decision making etc etc etc. Not always the most desirable factors
in decision making, at least from some perspectives.