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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Kde GUI, MsWindows GUI, and other GUIs
From:       Stefan Taferner <taferner () salzburg ! co ! at>
Date:       1999-12-23 15:15:02
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On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, Joao Neto wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, Mark Zealey wrote:
> > >  -   MDI like MSWindows standard (includes stacked SDI)
> > 
> > Do we REALLY want a windoze-like environment?
> 
> In this matter I think that we should take a mature aproach... I know there 
are
> a LOT of anti-gates linux lovers out there but we have to analise carefully
> the facts.
>  MSWindows can be the worst OS in some ways, but it excels in user
> interface. 

Some apps probably excel, but not Windows as a whole.
Have a look at the GUI hall of shame to see the problems.

>They have years in experience in dealing with GUIs and allways
> follow all the usability rules

Sorry, but this is simply not true. There are lots and lots of examples
where M$'s GUIs are bad. E.g. the file selection dialog.

--Stefan

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