[–] abstractspoon 1mo ago ↗ > To a beginner, it looks like a hangIt's effectively a hang if the delay is long enough to provoke that thought/feeling in the user and there is no feedback as to what is happening [–] anandsuresh 1mo ago ↗ True. IMO, this is one of nix's weak UX points. There are ways to see if it's still running/doing things, but one should not have to jump through hoops to answer such a basic question.
[–] anandsuresh 1mo ago ↗ True. IMO, this is one of nix's weak UX points. There are ways to see if it's still running/doing things, but one should not have to jump through hoops to answer such a basic question.
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[ 0.30 ms ] story [ 15.1 ms ] threadIt's effectively a hang if the delay is long enough to provoke that thought/feeling in the user and there is no feedback as to what is happening