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From: mhn@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Mark Notess)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.misc
Subject: Re: Re^4: OSF/Motif vs. NeWS vs. SUN/Open Windows vs. ?
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Date: 20 Feb 90 18:02:42 GMT
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> If I had a crystal ball I'd predict that for the next couple of decdes,
> anyway, any place that "standardizes" on a uniform interface will end up
> restandardizing every 3-5 years.  It would be nice to be able to do, but
> we just ain't there yet.  This industry is just starting to hit adolescence,
> and you know what that's like... :-).
> 
> --
> Amanda Walker
> InterCon Systems Corporation

Bill Buxton predicted a couple years ago that the Mac interface would become
the COBOL of the 1990s.  Interesting ...

Mark
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