[documentation] Administrator account 6 vs 7

[David Rothstein]

On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 4:22 AM, adept digital evolution <techlists at ade.pt>wrote:

> I think it is !!!extremely unfortunate!!! that the label selected for the
> super-user name & pw during installation was "Administrator" which is the
> same word used for a different preconfigured role. Imagine the confusion a
> user experiences when they up an Administrator account during the
> installation, only to discover that this account is NOT assigned to the
> Administrator ROLE on the "People" page.
>
> Imagine how difficult to explain the distinction in docs when two different
> types of accounts have been given the same name.
>
> **Is it too late to change the labeling of the input fields on the
> "Configure site" installation page to say "Super-User"?**
>

I agree that this is very confusing.  I brought up this usability problem at
the time at http://drupal.org/node/480660 (also see
http://drupal.org/node/497500), but it never came to a full resolution.

It definitely isn't too late to get a fix like the one you're suggesting
into Drupal 7.  The upcoming code freeze is only for changes that would add
major new features and functionality; small usability improvements and
changes to the user interface text can go on for quite a bit longer (see
http://buytaert.net/drupal-7-code-freeze-almost-upon-us).  I suggest that
you create a new bug report for this issue, tag it "Usability", and
cross-link it from the original issue so people can find it.

David Rothstein
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