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From: viking@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu
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Subject: Re: Ted Nelson
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Date: Thu, 5-Nov-87 03:22:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  5 03:22:00 1987
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At 11:51 pm  Nov  3, 1987, ns@CAT.CMU.EDU writes:

> Not to slight V. Bush for his theoretical contributions, until Ted Nelson
> they were largely just that. 

I think the point of writing about Bush and being aware of previous hypertext
development, is to show that "hypertext" didn't start with HyperCard.  You'd
be amazed how many Macintosh 'converts' don't believe this to be true!

Some systems, such as "Intermedia" at Brown University, are far more flexible
in allowing links between various types of documents to be established quickly
and easily.  You can even link documents of various sizes, no less! :-) 

The tools used by "Intermedia" allow the documents to exist in a normal
Macintosh window, with scroll bars and resizing.  This gives the entire
implementation a much more functional set of elements to work with.

I'm just calling attention to a bigger world that exists beyond the Apple
dealer's showrooms and much of the 'popular' computer press.

By the way, what's *wrong* with theoretical contributions?  Gee...I wonder
if anyone could have been sued over violating the "look and feel" of a memex!

 :-)    :-)     :-)

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