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Gordon Henderson wrote: > > So.. let me get this right... 20 years ago we had a windowing environment, > then MS invented this "desktop metaphor" ... Now we're going back to the > pure windowing thing... No the Desktop metaphor wasn't a Microsoft thing and is at least 25 years old, and Xerox PARC were doing something similar 41 years ago. And the usability people have been doubtful ever since they though to ask the question. > I'm sure it's not as simple as that, but if so, it's making me chuckle ;-) I'm not laughing ;) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq