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From: jimm@amiga.UUCP (Jim Mackraz)
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Subject: Re: What are menus?
Message-ID: <3242@amiga.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jan 89 03:58:40 GMT
References: <3234@sugar.uu.net> <395@internal.Apple.COM>
Reply-To: jimm@cloyd.UUCP (Jim Mackraz)
Organization: Commodore-Amiga Inc, Los Gatos CA
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In article <395@internal.Apple.COM> casseres@Apple.COM (David Casseres) writes:
)Yes indeed.  The best thing about the desktop metaphor is how very little
)it resembles a desktop.
)
)David Casseres

Even though I don't have my copy of "The Zen of Programming" with me I feel
compelled to paraphrase ...

  "The Master led the student to a room with a only a desk in it.  On the
   desk was a computer which displayed metaphorical desktop.

   `Can you tell the difference between the two desktops?' the Master asked.

   `Yes, Master, one of the desktops doesn't have a computer on it.'

   `No, foolish student, Neither desktop has a computer on it.'"

   The student was suddenly enlightened.


	jimm
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