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Fonzie
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Apr 4, 2004, 10:52 PM
 
Hi, I was wondering. Who was first in doing a windows based system with icons and the like? Was it Xerox ?
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Apr 4, 2004, 11:26 PM
 
Short answer, yes.

Long answer go here.

http://www.mackido.com/Interface/ui_history.html

I emailed Raskin about it a few years ago. He claims the above is a pretty accurate assessment of the whole thing.
     
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Apr 5, 2004, 12:17 AM
 
Thank you for that post! I'm arguing with someone about this. And he's loosing.
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Apr 5, 2004, 12:22 AM
 
Originally posted by Fonzie:
Thank you for that post! I'm arguing with someone about this. And he's loosing.
How loose is he?

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Apr 5, 2004, 12:35 AM
 
Originally posted by Vader�s Pinch of Death:
How loose is he?
probably about a turn and a half.
     
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Apr 5, 2004, 01:32 AM
 
Originally posted by Vader�s Pinch of Death:
How loose is he?
Oh, shut it, Canader. You couldn't tell the difference between "then" and "than" for the life of you.

Turn and a half indeed.
     
Vader�s Pinch of Death
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Apr 5, 2004, 02:13 AM
 
Originally posted by MindFad:
Oh, shut it, Canader. You couldn't tell the difference between "then" and "than" for the life of you.
And I swear the number of times you point it out like it is the coolest thing in the world you could be on a treadmill making better use of your energy.

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Apr 5, 2004, 03:46 AM
 
sorry about that f*ck up - the usual response would be "But, my native language is not English" - I will also use that today Anyway, it IS "losing", right ? Just to get my facts straight.
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Apr 5, 2004, 07:32 AM
 
Originally posted by Fonzie:
sorry about that f*ck up - the usual response would be "But, my native language is not English" - I will also use that today Anyway, it IS "losing", right ? Just to get my facts straight.
At least you were a good sport about the pettiness.

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Apr 5, 2004, 11:19 AM
 
Originally posted by Zimphire:
At least you were a good sport about the pettiness.

Glass houses and stuff SWF.
SWG.

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Apr 5, 2004, 11:21 AM
 
Originally posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker:
SWG.
that crud sucks you petunia

watch your language and attitude
( Last edited by Demonhood; Apr 5, 2004 at 11:59 AM. )
     
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Apr 5, 2004, 11:25 AM
 
Originally posted by L E:
that crud sucks you petunia
Why is it that all the smart ones have the BBQ sigs?
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Apr 5, 2004, 02:15 PM
 
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Apr 5, 2004, 02:36 PM
 
Originally posted by L E:
that crud sucks you petunia
I love the edit.
     
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Apr 6, 2004, 11:52 AM
 
Yes the X Spell Checker is awesome!

"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." Winston Churchill
     
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Apr 6, 2004, 12:01 PM
 
Originally posted by wdlove:
Yes the X Spell Checker is awesome!
Not awesome enough to know the difference between Loser and Looser though.

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Apr 6, 2004, 12:09 PM
 
Originally posted by L E:
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