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- From: mlelstv@specklec.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de (Michael van Elst)
- Subject: Re: CBM mention on 12/11/92 Computer Chronicles
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- In <1992Dec21.180723.23302@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> jerry@msi.com (Jerry Shekhel) writes:
- >No offense, but although screens are a cute feature, I prefer windowing
- >systems, where each window can be dragged horizontally as well as vertically,
- >and applications have consistent user interfaces and know how to talk to each
- >other.
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- Hmm. That would be a problem if screens were the only feature of the GUI.
- On the Amiga you have screens _and_ windows and wether programs have a
- consistent user interface or can talk to each other doesn't depend on
- being on an extra screen or not.
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- Regards,
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- Michael van Elst
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