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   Re: [xml-dev] Does WTSIWYG make simplicity moot?

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** Reply to message from Sean McGrath <sean.mcgrath@propylon.com> on Thu, 14
Nov 2002 11:59:36 +0000

> McGrath's Conspiracy theory of technology complexity:
>          "Any software technology that positively, absolutely needs a GUI is
>          probably more complicated than is strictly necessary."
> 
> :-)

Yeah, yeah.  Are you still running DOS then?  Do you always boot Linux up to a
command prompt and eschew the use of X, Gnome, or KDE?  Or is there a light
touch of hypocracy here??  :-)  The world has voted with its feet (with its
mice?) for GUIs.

	Cheers,
		Tony.
====
Anthony B. Coates, Information & Software Architect
mailto:abcoates@TheOffice.net
MDDL Editor (Market Data Definition Language)
http://www.mddl.org/




 

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