X11 bashing

[xtdn at levels.sait.edu.au]

mike at bria.UUCP (Michael Stefanik) writes:
> In an article, xtdn at levels.sait.edu.au writes:
> |Don't beat on the Mac, people, it's a fine attempt at a GUI and quite
> |possibly it's done more to popularise the concept than has any other
> |(related) product.  Sure it might have some warts but those guys were
> |forging relatively new ground.
>
> Bahh.  XEROX did the groundbreaking; all Apple did was ride the
> coattails.

I agree.  And please note that I never claimed that Apple invented the
stuff.  However I stand behind my comment -- I assume that it was this
that you disagree with -- that Apple were forging relatively new ground.


David Newall, 16:32:56.04, Tuesday, 1991     Phone:  +61 8 344 2008
"Life is uncertain: Eat dessert first"       E-mail: xtdn at lux.sait.edu.au