Xref: utzoo comp.windows.x.motif:2345 comp.windows.open-look:1048 comp.windows.x:34642 comp.windows.misc:1890 comp.unix.misc:1211 news.misc:6362 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!utoday!info From: searchtech.com!mra@uupsi.UUCP (Michael Almond) Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.motif,comp.windows.open-look,comp.windows.x,comp.windows.misc,comp.unix.misc,news.misc Subject: Re: Question for net.views column in UNIX Today! Message-ID: Date: 30 Mar 91 16:08:00 GMT Sender: info@utoday.com (UNIX Today!) Organization: search technology, inc. Lines: 16 To: netviews@utoday In-Reply-To: <1991Mar29.195953.2421@utoday.com> No, a single GUI isn't needed. Multiple GUI's fosters competition and thus progressively better interfaces. Look at how the Mac interface has stagnated. However, it would be nice if the user could pick the interface regardless of the application. One of the prime considerations that should go into developing a UI should be giving the user a choice. Maybe you could contact Bill Rouse, the president of my company. Our company does quite a bit of research in the area of UI in general. -- Michael R. Almond (Georgia Tech Alumnus) mra@srchtec.uucp (registered) search technology, inc. mra@searchtech.com 4725 peachtree corners cir., suite 200 uupsi!srchtec!mra norcross, georgia 30092 (404) 441-1457 (office) [search]: Systems Engineering Approaches to Research and Development