Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 13:24:15 -0400 From: Lee Cremeans <lee@wakky.dyn.ml.org> To: John Fieber <jfieber@indiana.edu> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Microsoft the GUI King (was Re: ATT Unix for Windows) Message-ID: <19970901132415.28167@wakky.dyn.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970901113012.307N-100000@fallout.campusview.indiana.edu>; from John Fieber on Mon, Sep 01, 1997 at 11:34:08AM -0500 References: <199709011547.KAA00888@dyson.iquest.net> <Pine.BSF.3.96.970901113012.307N-100000@fallout.campusview.indiana.edu>
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On Mon, Sep 01, 1997 at 11:34:08AM -0500, John Fieber wrote: > No, God doesn't really enter into the picture. Douglas > Engelbart, who invented the mouse, intended for it to be used in > conjunction with a one handed keyboard. In that configuration it > proved to be a very effective input device, but with a pretty > steep learning curve for people familiar with the old two handed > keyboard. FWIW, I have seen one-handed keyboards of the sort Engelbart proposed advertised in the backs of pooter magazines....they look interesting. -- Lee C. -- Manassas, VA, USA (WakkyMouse on DALnet #watertower) A! JW223 YWD++^i WK+++r P&B++ SL++^i GDF B&M KK--i MD+++i P++ I++++ Did $++ E5/10/70/3c/73ac Ee34/1/36 H2 PonPippi Ay77 M | hcremean (at) vt.edu FreeBSD/Linux/Unix hacker...Win95 and M$ evil! (go see www.freebsd.org) My home page: http://wakky.dyn.ml.org/~lee | finger me for geek code
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