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Originally Posted by Chazmo,Jan 14 2005, 02:30 PM
As this sort of stuff goes, I give props to Apple for being (relatively) creative. I think, though, we should all 
to Xerox, since most of the UI stuff that Mac and Windows "created" over time is totally due to the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) where the foundation for it was formed. They gave all their ideas away -- perhaps the first true open-source company. 
I consider my company (relatively) creative in the fault-tolerant space. It's one of the last bastions of creativity in system software around. I give props to myself for that.
to Xerox, since most of the UI stuff that Mac and Windows "created" over time is totally due to the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) where the foundation for it was formed. They gave all their ideas away -- perhaps the first true open-source company. I consider my company (relatively) creative in the fault-tolerant space. It's one of the last bastions of creativity in system software around. I give props to myself for that.
I have a few books on the beginning of all this (PARC) etc. Great reads
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We know you do.
I think all computers are awful things. All of them.
I work with them and play with them and have between 6 and 10 in my home at any time... but I hate them. They're awful things.
I think all computers are awful things. All of them.
I work with them and play with them and have between 6 and 10 in my home at any time... but I hate them. They're awful things.
