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To: Aubie who wrote (62)6/30/1999 10:18:00 AM
From: HubTech  Read Replies (1) of 72
 
I too am happy with the X interface but I think that it is not robust enough (or maybe too robust, either way its not quite right) for the mainstream desktop user. My comment about a single user interface was not meant as 'a single interface' but as 'an interface for a single user'.

The way that most (graphical) desktops are used (including gaming) assumes that there is one monitor, one keyboard, one mouse and one user using them. Unix (character) based systems were specifically designed not to be this way and thus there are some unique challenges to be faced in creating a 'single user' interface to a 'multi user' operating system.

... HubTech

P.S. Cool site, Roddy. Are you going to add Progress (http://www.progress.com/services/pressrm/releases/pr_linux_051799.htm) to your database section? Low cost of ownership makes Progress on Linux very interesting. Also adds 5000+ third party apps to the list.
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